” a return to near-zero rates ‘remains significant over the medium to long term…due to recent elevated uncertainty.’” In Fedspeak, “uncertainty” means “bad economy.”
World News
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While we often speak of measurements of inflation (such as “inflation went up by three percent”), in reality, one cannot accurately measure it, given official measurements consist of arbitrary weighted…
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While we often speak of measurements of inflation (such as “inflation went up by three percent”), in reality, one cannot accurately measure it, given official measurements consist of arbitrary weighted…
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The floodwaters in Texas were just subsiding when Democrats claimed that the death toll was due to staffing cuts at the National Weather Service. Of course, the truth is much…
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As the Texas floodwaters receded, politicians like Chuck Schumer twisted facts about the tragedy to score a political win. Examining what went wrong to prevent such tragedies from happening again…
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Now is the time to admit that easy-money policy and corporate bailouts—imposed in the name of increasing homeownership—has only made housing more unaffordable.
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President Trump cracked down on the latest version of the LA riots by calling in the National Guard. However, much of the violence that accompanied those riots came courtesy of…
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President Trump cracked down on the latest version of the LA riots by calling in the National Guard. However, much of the violence that accompanied those riots came courtesy of…
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Trump, et al want more inflation and want Powell to be the new Arthur Burns. Burns is arguably the actual worst Fed chair ever.