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A Bit of Stagflation
By Kirk Shinkle -
Money Matters
- February 20, 2008
The Fed sees slower growth and more inflation.
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Lie Back and Think of...
By Kirk Shinkle -
Money Matters
- January 22, 2008
Cracks in British stocks are showing.
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Stagflation Lurks, a '70s-Style Threat
By Kirk Shinkle -
Money & Business
- January 4, 2008
Core inflation has fallen from above 12 percent in 1980 to a bit above 2 percent today.
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Keep Cool About Inflation
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- December 17, 2007
The recent spike may be a blip rather than a trend.
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Inflation Numbers Give Ammo to Gold Watchers
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- December 14, 2007
The rising price of the yellow metal is seen as a sign of future higher prices to some.
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Kudlow: Why This Ain’t the 1970s
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- November 9, 2007
Higher oil prices are a sign of a global economic boom, not inflation.
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America's Amazing Long Boom Turns 25
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- November 2, 2007
The U.S. economy continues to surprise skeptics.
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Will the Bull Market Keep Stampeding?
By Luke Mullins -
Money & Business
- October 31, 2007
U.S. stocks, great since the '80s, still have plenty of upside.
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What's Been the Secret of America's Economic Success?
By James Pethokoukis -
Money & Business
- October 31, 2007
Republicans and Democrats both agree that competition and markets have been critical.
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Two Cheers for Greenspan and the Housing Bubble
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- October 19, 2007
A new study says former Fed chief deserves the blame—or credit—for the real-estate boom.
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The Yellow-Light Economy
By Mortimer Zuckerman -
Opinion
- October 12, 2007
Where Our Economy Stands
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6 Reasons We Won't Get a Recession
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- September 28, 2007
Job and income growth are still providing a strong foundation despite the weakness in housing.
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Inflation, Gold, and Iran
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- September 25, 2007
The yellow metal is getting pricier, but that may be a reflection of rising geopolitical tensions.
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Why Americans Really Are Getting Richer
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- September 24, 2007
Faulty government numbers are out of step with economic reality.
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Federal Reserve Stands Pat as Stock Market Burns
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- August 10, 2007
But the crisis on Wall Street may have little impact on the overall economy and Main Street.
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Solving the Inflation Mystery
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- July 11, 2007
I've often wondered why inflation is so clearly rampaging well beyond levels reported by the federal government. Case in point: On a fairly regular basis, I buy 10-pound bags of carrots at my local Harris Teeter grocery store.
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Inflation on the Rise
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- June 15, 2007
The website InflationData.com has a fascinating article about media inaccuracies in covering that most highly technical of issues, the inflation rate.
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Mideast Turmoil? Surging Rates? Wall Street Shrugs
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- June 15, 2007
Here are four reasons that even dramatic political and economic news isn't rattling the stock market.
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Ignoring the Naysayers
Capital Commerce
- April 17, 2007
The past few weeks, economists have been laying odds on two scenarios: a recession sparked by the housing downturn, or stagflation–lousy growth plus rising prices. Neither is very appealing.
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The CapCom Debate, Round 2
Capital Commerce
- April 10, 2007
The inaugural Capital Commerce debate between two economist/bloggers, one a bull and the other a bear, moves into its second round. The combatants are Donald Luskin, chief investment officer at Trend Macrolytics, an economics and investing consulting firm, and Barry Ritholtz, proprietor of Ritholtz Research & Analytics.
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Bush's Nuclear Option on Taxes
Capital Commerce
- March 22, 2007
The Dow Jones industrial average is now back within 2.5 percent or so of its all-time high after rallying 3 percent from its 2007 nadir.
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