Tag: Inflation
Has the Fed Abandoned Its Average Inflation Target?
(William J. Luther, American Institute for Economic Research) Inflation continues to exceed the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index...
Commodity Markets Do Not Cause Inflation — Currency Printing Does
(Daniel Lacalle, Mises Institute) In this world of monetary insanity, defenders of central bank constant easing try every day to convince you that inflation...
Russia War Ends Era of Globalization that Kept Inflation Low
(AP) For decades, the free flow of trade across much of the world allowed the richest nations to enjoy easy access to low-priced goods...
States Seek to Ease Inflation Burden with Direct Payments
(AP) With inflation raging and state coffers flush with cash, governors and lawmakers across the U.S. are considering a relatively simple solution to help...
Government Debt and Inflation: Reality Intrudes
(Gerald P. Dwyer, American Institute for Economic Research) The last couple of years have witnessed extraordinary spending by the federal government. It has been...
How Agriculture Bureaucrats Are Manipulating Food Prices—and Our Diets
(Sammy Cartagena, Mises Institute) With inflation at a forty-year high, it is the topic on everyone’s mind. US core inflation has reached 7.5 percent...
Saudi Arabia Says It’s Not Responsible for High Oil Prices
(AP) Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it "won't bear any responsibility" for a shortage in global oil supplies after a fierce barrage of...
Higher Mortgage Rates Mark Consequences of Ongoing Inflation
(The Center Square) Mortgage rates surpassed 4% for the first time since 2019 and the Federal Reserve announced a series of new rate hikes...
High Energy Costs Trigger Unrest in Parts of Europe
(AP) High energy costs are stoking unrest in parts of Europe, with Spain deploying more than 23,000 police officers amid a truckers' strike Friday...
How to Cushion the Financial Hit from Sky-High Gas Prices
(AP) Any motorist who has had to fill up lately could be forgiven for wincing in disbelief.
Fueled largely by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, gas...
