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Graph Controversy About the October CPI

Controversy About the October CPI

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Tony Lima — Leave a reply

Did the health insurance component of the CPI really fall 34% between October 2022 and October 2023? That led me to a CPI controversy. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Economic Data | Tagged calculation changes, CPI, featured, health care | Leave a reply
Nominal GDP before and after deficit reduction The Gaetz Recession

The Gaetz Recession

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Tony Lima

Reducing the deficit to zero in 10 years will raise the debt to $43 trillion. And 8% real GDP per capita growth is the Gaetz recession. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Economic Data | Tagged featured, forecast, Gaetz, recession

Costco is Selling Gold

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Tony Lima

I looked for price and cost. Costco sells 1 oz bars from Rand Refinery for $1,949.99. JM Bullion sells an equivalent for $1,874.81. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Economic basics | Tagged Costco, featured, gold, JM Bullion

Lincicome on Market Structures

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Tony Lima

Lincicome comments on market structures as viewed by FTC Chair Lina Khan. Should antitrust policy focus on consumer welfare? Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Economist "humor" | Tagged featured, Khan, Lincicome, market structure

Drew Holden on Net Neutrality

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Tony Lima

A wild ride through the history of net neutrality. With receipts. Read all of Drew Holden on Net Neutrality. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economic policy | Tagged Drew Holden, featured, net neutrality

The Very Best People at the Fed

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Tony Lima

Click the chimp! (Jerome Powell is chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.) Only the very best people at the Fed! Continue Reading →

Posted in Economist "humor", Uncategorized | Tagged featured, Fed, federal reserve, Powell
Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word™

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Tony Lima

I use Microsoft Word™ for most of my writing.  Long-time users will appreciate the bittersweet humor in this meme. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economist "humor" | Tagged featured, Microsoft Word
The US Government Has Declared War on Ceiling Fans

The US Government Has Declared War on Ceiling Fans

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Tony Lima

nsidering all costs, the forecast $39 saving on ceiling fans will evaporate like the puff of smoke emitted by a failing electric motor. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Government Idiocy | Tagged ceiling fans, Department of Energy, DOE, featured, government inefficiency
Fig12 A Primer on Elasticity

A Primer on Demand Elasticity

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Tony Lima

“How does quantity demanded change in response to a price change?” We use price elasticity of demand. This is a primer on demand elasticity. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economic basics, Economic Data | Tagged ceiling fans, coffee, elasticity, featured, price elasticity of demand, Tesla
Sarah Fields Takes Down a School

Sarah Fields Takes Down a School

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Tony Lima

In the pdf below, Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) takes down the Foster Pre-K 8 school in the Jefferson County (Colorado) District. The schools had a few teachers sneaking woke, sexually explicit Continue Reading →

Posted in Education issues | Tagged featured, Jefferson County, Sarah Fields

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    • Controversy About the October CPI November 26, 2023
      Did the health insurance component of the CPI really fall 34% between October 2022 and October 2023? That led me to a CPI controversy. Continue Reading →
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    • The Gaetz Recession October 11, 2023
      Reducing the deficit to zero in 10 years will raise the debt to $43 trillion. And 8% real GDP per capita growth is the Gaetz recession. Continue Reading →
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      I looked for price and cost. Costco sells 1 oz bars from Rand Refinery for $1,949.99. JM Bullion sells an equivalent for $1,874.81. Continue Reading →
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