by Ben Harris Recently released government data hammered home what we have known for at least a year: A national housing shortage, not broad-based price increases, is […]
Tag: inflation
Surge pricing leaves behind bad taste
by Leonard Greene After the Five Guys franchise went viral the other day over a $12 burger, the joke making its way around the internet was that […]
This economy is hard to read
by Conor Sen Slower inflation was supposed to be a sign that the economy was cooling, all part of the Federal Reserve’s plan for higher interest rates […]
The people’s inflation is still a big problem
by Kathryn Anne Edwards What is inflation? Officially, it’s the change in average consumer prices over a period — a number that has, in recent months, been […]
Solving homelessness crisis more about priority than money
If it seems like the homeless population has grown, that’s because it has — everywhere. According to the annual point-in-time survey, there are almost 71,000 more people […]
Voters have every right to complain about inflation
Against the odds, the Federal Reserve’s effort to guide the U.S. economy to a soft landing — reducing inflation without causing a recession — seems to be […]
Funny how the price of turkey suddenly became no big deal
May I be so bold as to note that the price of turkey is down this year? To be specific, a 16-pound turkey now costs an average […]
Biden’s cereal problem
President Biden has two significant challenges heading into his 2024 re-election campaign — his age and the price of cereal. Let me explain his cereal problem first. […]
Food inflation is a hardship outside the Fed’s control
by Claudia Sahm It’s nearly impossible to have a conversation about inflation without mentioning food prices. And no wonder, as they are up 24% since the start […]
‘Greedflation’ theory no longer the fringe
“Greedflation” is an economic theory that emerged around 2021 as an explanation for the sky-high inflation we were experiencing. At first, even mainstream economists considered greedflation a […]