Global Economics

Seesaw Societies and Hungary's Warning for America

Image drawn for me by ChatGPT.

Jul 2 • Chris Ball

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June 2026

A more serious look at inflation.

Last week I wrote this column but while writing, I looked up the current CPI report to dig into the biggest driver(s) of inflation, started laughing…

Jun 15 • Chris Ball

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What Caused Our Recent Inflation? A Crash Course in Deep Economic Analysis

Okay, now many of you don’t have Ph.D.’s in economics.

Jun 12 • Chris Ball

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May 2026

Are We All Ready for Smaller Government Yet?

Two things drove me to write today’s column.

May 13 • Chris Ball

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April 2026

What AI Frees Us Humans to Do

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Apr 3 • Chris Ball

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February 2026

Tariffs: Who Physically Pays vs. Who Bears the Burden

The topic of “who pays the US tariffs” has come up once again.

Feb 17 • Chris Ball

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January 2026

Humans Determine All Value: AI Insanity and Engineering vs. Economics

Photo by Keegan Houser on Unsplash

Jan 27 • Chris Ball

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December 2025

A Quick Look at the Global Economy

As much as I try to follow global economic trends, I feel like I’ve been living in a bubble lately.

Dec 8, 2025 • Chris Ball

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November 2025

September 2025

US Fed Challenges and Choices

Today (September 17, 2025) the US Federal Reserve announced an interest rate cut.

Sep 18, 2025 • Chris Ball

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July 2025

Tusványos 2025 Talk on "Economic stability – the key to our security"

It was a pleasure, once again, to speak at the annual Bálványos Summer Open University. This year I discussed the topic of “Economic stability – the key…

Jul 26, 2025 • Chris Ball

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Comments and Response: Inflation, Tariffs, and Currencies

Yesterday’s column got a lot more response than I expected.

Jul 17, 2025 • Chris Ball