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Amazing, but true: Inflation was low because oil prices surgedIn GDP math, sometimes one plus one equals zeroBy Rex Nutting, MarketWatch...
“Benign” Inflation, Added Surcharges
If you want to know about abstract economic theory, speak to an economist. However, if you have questions about inflation, I suggest that...
Crude Oil above $92
Oil briefly broke over $92 this morning. In real terms, Crude remains below its all-time inflation-adjusted high of $101.70 from April...
No Free Lunch: Ongoing Ramifications of an Easy Fed
I had lunch with Richard Clarida a few years ago after meeting him at CNBC. He is a very nice guy, a Columbia economics professor, a...
Inflation ex-inflation to be Official Fed Policy?
Well, it seems to be just about official: Inflation ex-inflation has formally become the policy of the Federal Reserve. At least,...
Repeat After Me: There is NO Inflation
We interrupt our previously scheduled Black Monday retrospective to bring you this friendly inflation reminder. Even though Oil is at...
Hard Assets, Financial Markets, Risk/Reward Ratio: Where to...
Lee Quaintance and Paul Brodsky of QB Partners are concerned about runaway monetary inflation and the decline of the U.S. dollar. In this...
WTF: Zagat’s Restaurant Inflation?
Here’s one of those things that make you scratch your head while mouthing the words WTF to yourself. My friend and RM colleague...