Why the Fed Cut Rates at the December FOMC Meeting
Those two facts explain the Fed’s decision to cut the target Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 percent. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: inflation
The Federal Reserve Enters Perilous Waters
There is a potential Supreme Court case regarding the Fed’s independence. The Federal Reserve is about to enter perilous waters. Continue Reading →
January Inflation
The January inflation report was hailed by many. I don’t know how anyone can look at this positively. The CPI increased 0.5%, 5.75% annually. Continue Reading →
Trump Tariffs and Inflation
Omar Barbiero and Hillary Stein, economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, had already calculated the impact of tariffs on inflation. Continue Reading →
Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts
Higher inflation, higher interest rates coming soon. And don’t get me started on the debt. Economic disaster looming.P Continue Reading →
December 2024 Inflation
Month-over-month December 2024 inflation was +0.39%, a 4.82% annual rate. Despite this, the Fed cut their target interest rate at their Dec. 17-18 meeting. Continue Reading →
Trump Tariffs, Credible Threats, Game Theory, and Inflation
A credible threat is one that persuades the target country to change their behavior. Maintaining a credible threat may cause negative impacts on the economy. Continue Reading →
Kamala Never Took an Economics Course
Kamala never took an economics course. She promises to reign in inflation by imposing price ceilings, ignorant of supply and demand. Continue Reading →
Casey Mulligan on Housing Costs
Why has housing inflation been so high under the Biden-Harris administration? Casey Mulligan has some of the answers. Continue Reading →
Save the Fed
The Fed may be in danger. The Federalist: “Democrats Will Gladly Trash The Economy To Put A DEI Hire On The Fed ,,, .” Let’s save the Fed. Continue Reading →