Do Falling Prices Cause or Predict a Recession?
An upcoming recession likely will lead to falling asset prices. But these price decreases do not cause recessions, but rather are a result of them.
Inflation
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As Easy Money Crashes, the Political and Legal Effects Appear
As inflation ravages the economy, easy money is disappearing, with political and legal consequences to follow.
Deflation Is Not a Problem: Reversing It Is
Keynesian economists claim that deflation is as bad or worse than inflation. But deflation not only reverses inflation's bad effects but also allows new wealth creation.
As Easy Money Crashes, the Political and Legal Effects Appear
As inflation ravages the economy, easy money is disappearing, with political and legal consequences to follow.
How Easy Money Fueled the FTX Crypto Collapse
Many investors forget that when the easy money is flowing, financial mediocrities and even outright frauds can be made to look like legitimate geniuses.
The Reichsbank: Germany’s Central Bank Lays Foundation of Monetary Disaster
Long before there was the infamous German inflation of 1923, the Reichsbank created the scenario of monetary debasement.
In the Red: The Federal Reserve’s Portfolio Joins the Rest of the Market
The Federal Reserve has not only mismanaged the US economy; even its own "portfolio" is underwater.
Individual Time Preferences, Not the Central Bank, Determine Real Interest Rates
The Fed's predictable response to inflation is based on erroneous economic thinking common with Keynesians. Only a free-market approach can reduce inflation and restore true market interest rates.
Inflation Is Not Price Increases. Inflation Causes Price Increases.
The common view of inflation is that it is defined as a general increase in prices. Actually, inflation is expansion of the money supply that results in price increases.
In the Red: The Federal Reserve’s Portfolio Joins the Rest of the Market
The Federal Reserve has not only mismanaged the US economy; even its own "portfolio" is underwater.
