Inflation’s Big Driver: Transportation
Part 3 of my series about inflation. Here I’m concerned with inflation’s big driver: transportation. Let’s look at its components. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Current issues
Inflation Update
As more of the Biden administration’s team and agenda are made public, inflation expectations increased steadily. Bonus: what you can do. Continue Reading →
If It Can’t Go On Forever, It Will Stop
if an activity can’t go on forever, it must eventually stop. Consider the rising U.S. government debt. If it can’t go on forever it will stop. Continue Reading →
Inflation, Its Causes, and Money
The only way to lower inflation is to reduce the growth rate of the money supply. The growth of M2 has exceeded 10% since March, 2020. Continue Reading →
Wealthiest Generation
This graph purports to show that Baby Boomers are the wealthiest generation. When I saw it, I was pretty sure it was wrong. And I was right. Continue Reading →
Democrats’ Tax Proposal Would Kill Community Banks
One section of the Democrats’ tax proposal would kill community banks. Probably not all of them. But it’s a killer indirect tax. Continue Reading →
Who Is Colin Kahl?
Who is Colin Kahl? Simple answer: he was heavily involved in the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. Which raises another question: why? Continue Reading →
American Express Goes Woke
Last October, AmEx announced a $1 billion “action plan” to go woke. Whether the company will forgo profits remains to be seen. Continue Reading →
The Infrastructure Bill
A long Twitter thread reviews some of the many goodies in the infrastructure bill. Sit down and take a deep breath. This is a bumpy ride. Continue Reading →
COVID Eviction Moratorium Fraud
The COVID eviction moratorium fraud story broke on the Mock ‘n’ Rob podcast August 3. From PA: there is a surge in home buyers from NY. Continue Reading →