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You Know, Capping Interest Rates A La Bernie And AOC Might Be A Bad Idea. Maybe?
If you cap a price below the cost of providing that item then you effectively ban that item.…
What An Interesting Banking Situation In Ghana – Yes, It’s Politics
We do have to warn that our information source here is more than only slightly partial. But it…
Producer Price Inflation Isn’t There – Thus No Change In Federal Reserve Policy
Whether and or when the Federal Reserve is going to change its monetary stance is one of those…
A Bit Of Economics That Gordon Brown Actually Understood
Yes, obviously, we all fall back in amazement as we contemplate the idea that Gordon Brown understood any…
Well, Yes, Obviously Mr. Dalio – The Fed Raising Interest Rates Should Impact Asset Prices
This is not the most remarkable observation of all time by Ray Dalio, that the Federal Reserve interest…
This Economic Analysis Requires A Little More Work
There really is such a thing as the business cycle. Even Keynes agreed there was and that the…
Trump’s Shouting At The Fed Over His Own Tax Policies
There is a certain amusement to watching Donald Trump shouting at the Federal Reserve over interest rate rises.…
Erdogan’s Losing It About Turkish Inflation
Erdogan appointed his son in law as finance minister. This has worked out about as well as appointing…
Oh Aye, Bank Of England Should Freeze House Prices For 5 Years, Should It?
We’ve another one of these lovely ideas from IPPR, the Institute for Public Policy Research. As with all…