Rising Prices Are Caused by Monetary Inflation, Not Greed
Price inflation is never caused by greed. It's always caused by a growing money supply. The money supply has grown big-time since 2020, and now we pay a lot more for food and housing.
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The Damage Done By Our Inflationist Regime
After years of relentless monetary inflation, the Fed can't fix our present inflationary malaise. The only long-term solution is sound money.
The Great Retreat: How Trump and Harris Are Looking Backward
Neither the Trump nor the Harris proposals indicate they have any idea of how to deal with stagflation. Instead, they call for more government intervention—Trump for tariffs and Harris for more individual and business taxes and for energy policies. Woe be to us!
Republicans Declare War on the American Economy
By appealing to tariffs and other forms of economic regulation, Republicans have tossed aside any commitment to free market economics. Unfortunately, their program will lead to more economic stagnation, inflation, and runaway government spending.
Be Prepared to Hear More about Taxes, Taxes, Taxes
With the US government engaged in out-of-control spending, we are looking at tax increases in the coming years. And even if Congress does not pass official tax hikes, we will see the government seizing wealth via inflation.
The Fed’s Fiat Money Is the Real Cause of Price Inflation
Politicians say "greedflation," and profits are what fuels rising prices, but the real culprit is fiat money creation fueled by the central bank.
Why State Enforcement of “Fairness” is Wrong
A recurring myth among progressives is that the state can enforce "fairness." However, given that government cannot even effectively define fairness, one doubts that the state can "enforce" what it doesn't know.
Why the Crony Class Loves Artificially-Low Interest Rates—And Why You Shouldn’t
A few years ago, the leftist publication The Intercept claimed that inflation only hurts the “one percent,” but is “good” for everyone else. The truth is much different, as the Fed’s inflationary policies have benefited the politically-connected crony class.
The Fed’s Fiat Money Is the Real Cause of Price Inflation
Politicians say "greedflation," and profits are what fuels rising prices, but the real culprit is fiat money creation fueled by the central bank.
Presidential Election or Economic Illiteracy Contest?
While we experience the predictable economic consequences of bad economic policies, the two main presidential candidates seem to be competing in an unspoken contest to demonstrate profound economic illiteracy. Unfortunately, whoever wins in this contest, we lose.
