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Opinion
Government is creating a capital shortage that will worsen stagflation
Through Monetary and Fiscal Policies, the federal government is creating a capital shortage. If stagflation does arrive by late summer,…
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Opinion
Latest Data Shows Stagflation Is Coming
The latest available data indicates that economic growth is slowing and that prices continue to rise. The annual inflation rate,…
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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…
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Opinion
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…
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Airline mergers will improve efficiency and benefit consumers
JetBlue Airways wants to buy Spirit Airlines. Alaska Airlines wants to buy Hawaiian Airlines. Both deals must be approved by…
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Biden & Powell Are Vying to Become Carter & Burns
In the 1970s, inflation was increasing, federal government budget deficits were escalating, energy prices were rising, interest rates were spiking,…
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Economists Divided on Future Economic Activity
Since the pandemic, it has been extremely difficult for economists to accurately forecast the economy. Most of the reason is…
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Opinion
The debt ceiling bill shows the country is moving back to the center
Since the 1950s, the US majority was generally moderate and leaning slightly to the right (conservative). That changed in 2008.…
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The Solution to Inflation & Slow Growth Is Supply-Side Economics
The U.S. is currently experiencing an economic condition where both high inflation and little or no growth exist. Traditionally, these…
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Money & The Economy
Misguided DOJ Rewards America’s Problem Airlines
Economist Bruce Yandle once famously concluded that regulations are supported by two groups of people: groups that want and generally…
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Opinion
Once Again, Fed Not Aggressive Enough
The Federal Reserve raised the Federal Funds Rate by 25 basis points at its March 22 meeting. Since Chairman Jerome…
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Opinion
Federal Reserve Completely Responsible for Today’s Economic Quagmire
The Federal Reserve meets this week to decide whether to raise interest rates further after six rate increases in the…
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Opinion
Biden’s Proposed 2024 Budget Will Lead to Severe Stagflation
President Biden has proposed a budget for fiscal 2024 that increases government spending by 10% while raising $5 trillion in…
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Biden bureaucrats may exacerbate supply chain woes
For the past several years the broken supply chain has been foremost on the minds of American voters. As an…
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Opinion
Strong July Jobs Report May Signal Mild Recession
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported a whopping 528,000 new jobs were added in July. That brings the unemployment rate down…
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