Tag: Inflation
Inflation Targets: Cutsinger’s solution – Econlib
Question: A number of economists are suggesting that the Federal Reserve should consider increasing its inflation target from…
Trump Makes Inflation Great Again And It’s A Disaster For Republicans
Donald Trump was chosen by voters in swing states to fulfill a specific mandate in the closely contested…
Quality control coach? Pitching strategist? In MLB, title inflation is the new norm
In a recent interview at Kauffman Stadium, Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt reflected on his previous role as…
Tariffs, trade war inflation impact to be ‘pretty ugly’ by summer
President Donald Trump's tariff agenda and the resulting trade war are expected to lead to higher consumer prices…
Here’s the inflation breakdown for March 2025 — in one chart
Uncertainty Looms Ahead for Inflation and the Economy But all this is looking in the rear-view mirror. With…
America Is Back — But Inflation Is Not – The White House
Today's latest Consumer Price Index indicates that inflation has dropped to 2.4% in March, exceeding forecasts for the…
Powell sees tariffs raising inflation and says Fed will wait before further rate moves
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently expressed concerns about President Donald Trump's tariffs and their potential impact on…
EconLog Price Theory: Inflation Targets
We are resurrecting the age-old concept of price theory with our latest series featuring Professor Bryan Cutsinger. To…
Tariffs and Inflation – Econlib
As I pen this analysis, a deluge of commentary is flooding the digital landscape regarding the inflationary effects…
Stagflation? Fed sees higher inflation and an economy growing by less than 2% this year
The Federal Reserve has recently downgraded its economic outlook, projecting a growth rate of less than 2% for…
Two Major Inflation Markers Lower Than Expected
Credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia This week, two significant indicators of inflation managed to surprise analysts by coming…
Here’s the inflation breakdown for February 2025 — in one chart
Inflation in the United States showed signs of receding in February, with easing price pressures on consumer staples…