Beyond Red and Blue
Although some people hue a party line, most of us hold some positions that would surprise others who try to pigeon-hole us.
Category: Non-Fiction
The Fed, Inflation and Unemployment
How did the Federal Reserve Board perform on its dual mandate of low inflation with full employment since the COVID-19 pandemic? Why even consider the…
Inflation and the Federal Reserve Board
A dollar held since 2020, now has the purchasing power of eighty-five cents.
Inflation Measures
CPI inflation reads higher than PCE Core which the Fed uses to guide its reaction to inflation.
Learning Bonds
In 2022, bondholders faced a stark reality: an average loss of 13.7% of their principal.
Survival of the Fittest
Substitute "propagation of the most fertile" in place of "survival of the fittest" to see if its casual conversational phrase maintains metaphorical sense.
Tax Cut 2017 GDP Impact
The upshot of the Republican Tax Cut bill will be a minor increase to GDP yet a major increase to stock prices.