by Andrew Moran | Mar 16, 2024 | Articles, Business News, Good Reads, Opinion
The Federal Reserve has repeatedly signaled that it will cut interest rates this year. From Chair Jerome Powell’s comments to the Summary of Economic Projections data, the central bank is all but guaranteed to pull the trigger on the first rate cut in the coming...
by Andrew Moran | Mar 2, 2024 | Articles, Business News, Good Reads, Opinion
President Joe Biden and the White House have ostensibly engaged in a case of misinformation. Or, if you are a political pessimist, they have participated in spreading disinformation. The curious case of greedflation is a terrific example of the mendacity emanating...
by Andrew Moran | Nov 24, 2023 | Articles, Business News, Good Reads, Opinion
By now, you are aware of the pish-posh history of “inflation is transitory.” The current administration and the Federal Reserve insisted that the trillions of dollars in fiscal and monetary stimulus and relief would not trigger a bout of inflation. Then, policymakers...
by Andrew Moran | Nov 19, 2023 | Articles, Business News, Good Reads, Opinion
US households will have to endure another expensive Thanksgiving this year. While the centerpiece turkey will be a little bit cheaper during the festivities, many other products surrounding the main event will still eat into your wallet. The October consumer price...
by Andrew Moran | Sep 21, 2023 | Articles, Business News, Opinion
The White House, left-leaning economists, and even a chorus of prominent investors have insisted that the inflation fight is coming to an end. With the consumer price index (CPI) growth rate slowing for 12 consecutive months after hitting a June 2022 peak of 9.1%, it...