Michael Busler

Michael Busler, Ph.D. is a public policy analyst and a Professor of Finance at Stockton University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Finance and Economics. He has written Op-ed columns in major newspapers for more than 35 years.

Economic Growth Down, Inflation Up: Stagflation Ahead?

The Bureau of Economic Analysis just announced that real gross domestic product growth for the first quarter of this year…

1 week ago

Biden’s EV Policy Will Slow Innovation

President Biden believes that Americans should be driving electric vehicles rather than those with gasoline powered engines. His plan was…

2 weeks ago

Are illegal immigrants helping or hurting the economy?

Since 2021 it is estimated that up to 10 million immigrants have illegally entered the US, although some estimates are…

3 weeks ago

With CPI Up, Fed Must Now Raise Interest Rates

The Consumer Price Index for March was just released. The monthly CPI number indicated that overall consumer prices rose by…

4 weeks ago

Strong Jobs Data Means More Inflation, No Interest Rate Cuts

The U.S. economy added a whopping 303,000 jobs in March beating economists’ expectations of about 200,000 jobs. The unemployment rate…

1 month ago

April Fools: Minimum Wage Increases to $20

Starting on April Fool’s Day, the minimum wage for all workers in the fast-food industry in California will increase to…

1 month ago

The Incredible Donald Trump

Donald Trump will be the Republican Party’s nominee for President of the United States. This is truly remarkable. Fighting forceful…

1 month ago

No Rate Cuts This Year. Maybe a Couple of Hikes.

The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee is holding their March meeting today. At the end of last year, most investors…

2 months ago

Biden budget? Tax and spend, here we go again

President Biden has proposed his budget for fiscal year 2025. This proposal will increase government spending by more than 12%…

2 months ago

No Joe, price gouging, shrinkflation are not the problems

Recently President Joe Biden said that he will take action to reduce high prices. He notes that prices, on average,…

2 months ago

Americans Feel Lousy in Biden’s Good Economy

President Biden cannot understand why the approval rating on his handling of the economy is so low. About two-thirds of Americans call…

2 months ago

Stagflation may be here by late summer

As economic growth slows and inflation rises, the economy could see stagflation - a condition where economic growth stalls, yet…

2 months ago

Does the unborn child have any rights at any time while in the womb?

On the question of allowing abortions at any time, each voter generally takes either a pro-life or pro-choice position. But…

2 months ago

Ridiculous Trump Verdict Catastrophic for US Economy

Recently a New York state judge ordered Donald Trump to pay $364 million as part of a fraud trial against him and…

3 months ago

Credit Card Debt Indicative of Inflation Psychology

When the Federal Reserve paused its interest rate increases last September, I worried that it stopped raising rates too soon.…

3 months ago