by Conor Sen Americans’ buying power has been squeezed since the start of 2022 as companies steadily raised prices to restore their profit margins — deflated by […]
Tag: inflation
A little inflation is good for the conservative cause
by Tyler Cowen For conservatives, current high rates of inflation should not be too upsetting — and not because they might help Republican candidates in the next […]
Federal Reserve’s continued rate hikes may be too much for economy
The Federal Reserve shocked no one last Wednesday when it announced another 25-basis-point hike to interest rates. Yet our lack of surprise doesn’t mean a lack of […]
Capito talks inflation, energy, water with West Virginia reporters
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito held one of her regular virtual conversations with members of the West Virginia press at the end of last week, covering […]
Egg prices are already cracking
When I worked on Reuters’ business desk, we weren’t allowed to parrot press releases reporting that earnings soared 100% from the year before. Why? Because here’s the […]
The Jan. inflation bump Americans should welcome
by Conor Sen Inflation was the bogeyman of 2022. Here at the dawn of 2023, the big question for the U.S. economy is whether or not — […]
The Fed will cause unnecessary harm and other predictions for 2023
by Mark Weisbrot Here are eight predictions for the coming year in accordance with a hallowed tradition that I have previously not honored. If some of the […]
Wild inflation? A closer look shows we’re approaching normal
by Mark Weisbrot Do Americans understand what is happening with inflation in this country? This is an important question, because the public’s perception can influence national policy […]
Biden economic agenda needs overhauled
by Karl W. Smith Presidential administrations never stay the same from beginning to end. Top personnel come and go for various reasons, and we seem to be […]
Federal Reserve is right to suggest slowing rate hikes
Economies are not known for being simple things to untangle. Unlike in the physical sciences, where if you do enough calculations, you can shoot a projectile into […]
