ECB on Core Inflation
Wow, turns out we were pretty timely with our response this morning. This morning, the ECB chief noted that the "risks to the...
Inflation: CPI, Core Rate, Inflation ex-Inflation
I have been a critic of the official inflation rates for quite some time. Recently, some have taken me to task for this. Brad DeLong...
Exporting Inflation from China
Speaking of Inflation, you can actually see the official inflation rate of China here: Some of the actual data: Food inflation is running...
Speechless on Core CPI
I did a really crappy job last night responding to Jason Trennert’s comments on inflation. Mostly because I was stunned that, at...
Inflation is Dead? Part II
Last week, we noted that Reports of the Death of Inflation Have Been Greatly Exaggerated. The greenback has been in freefall, and that...
Fear of a Dollar Collapse, part II
Yesterday, we discussed the potential impact of the ongoing weakening of the US dollar. Today, we look at a few printing press Money...
Open Thread II: What happens when the Fed cuts?
Excellent conversation last night — no politics, great debate and lots of varied (i.e., Bullish/Bearish) opinions. It has...
Open Thread: Falling Dollar, Rising Gold, Oil, Inflation
Now that the currency traders have weighed in on the Fed Cut, perhaps a rate cut is not the salve many are hoping / begging for. With Oil...
Why Are Poor Countries Poor?
Over at Slate, Tim Harford has an interesting discussion on a rather intriguing economic question: Why Are Poor Countries Poor? The...
Agriculture Break Out Relative to Energy, Commodity Index
Mike Panzner points out that as Oil prices have dropped, Agriculture Commodities are breaking out (especially relative to Energy and/or...