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There’s an obsession out there with determining “r-star”, the “non-inflationary interest rate”. If central bank policy rates equal r-star, then…
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Currency Quandaries of Late
Based on recent developments, I started an article on the policies of the Japanese and Swiss central banks but it’s growing too long and I keep seeing…
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The Latest U.S. Inflation in a Few Charts
The latest U.S. inflation numbers came out this week and they weren’t good. Annual inflation rose from 3.1% in January to 3.2% in February, and the…
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Four Countries and Three Theories: The Modern Inflation Mystery
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War, Inflation and Debt
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Reasons to Question The Labor Market’s Strength
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Macroeconomic Quick Takes: Inflation, Debt and Central Bank Decisions
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It's baaack! The Phillips Curve Conversation
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Causes of (Dis)Inflation
Well… I got more emails and comments about my New Year’s Report on inflation around the world than I have in a long time. I was surprised. Thank you…
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Global Economics Companion Site
Hi All, Thanks, as always, for reading my columns. When I set out to write this column, I thought I could treat Substack like a website/news site, but…
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Why We are So Unhappy Today
Photo by Stormseeker on Unsplash The economy’s great. Unemployment is low. Inflation has finally fallen. Why on Earth are we all so unhappy…
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The New Year's Inflation Hangover
Welcome to the New Year! Photo by Anastasiia Rozumna on Unsplash High interest rates and the lingering possibility of recession feel like the hangover…
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Water 4 Mercy
Nermine Khouzam Rubin’s eyes beam and she literally bubbles over with enthusiasm when she talks about bringing water to African villages. Doing this in…
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“Are Bonds Doing the Fed’s Job” is a Bad Question
Alright, I’m tired of hearing this discussion in the financial media[1]. I feel compelled to write this comment. About a month ago longer-term interest…
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War, Inflation and Debt
Photo by Grace Galligan on Unsplash Who would have guessed we’d be here? No one. That’s who. No one imagined that we’d have the very strange and…
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