January PCE Does Not Warrant More Aggressive Tightening

Depressing economic news is everywhere. getty The recent release of the January PCE (personal consumption expenditures) inflation figures sparked the now all-too-familiar scary inflation headlines. Bu...

There’s Good News On Inflation If You Know Where To Look

What if inflation was falling faster than the Federal Reserve thinks? getty If inflation were on its way down, would the Federal Reserve notice? By design, the central bank’s preferred inflation measu...

Despite What Economists Believe, Putting People Out of Work Does Not Reduce ‘Inflation’

Recently the New York TimesNYT reported on the ShotMaster Pro, a remarkable piece of machinery that can make eight different espressos at a time, or 700 per hour. The cost of this modern “robot” is $5...