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Eat Your iPod

Posted in Inflation on May 9th, 2008

That was my answer to what Americans can do about rising food prices. Hear more on these radio shows:

Wednesday, April 23 appearance on Mark Reardon Show on KMOX in St. Louis.
Thursday, April 24 appearance with former San Diego Mayor Roger Hedgecock Show, KOGO in San Diego.
Friday, April 25 appearance on WRVA AM Richmond Morning News […]

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Protect Me From Myself

Posted in Inflation, Macroeconomics, You Can't Have it Both Ways on Mar 25th, 2008

On the balance sheet of the U.S. Federal Reserve you will find the following line item: “Notes and bonds, inflation-indexed.”

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Weak Dollar or Inflation Hedge?

Posted in Inflation on Mar 18th, 2008

The price of gold closed in London at $995 per ounce on March 13, the highest since 1980, and considerably above its most recent peak in May 2006. However, as shown in the chart below, the price of gold in euros had barely returned to is May 2006 level by October 2007–the surge in the […]

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New $5 Bill To Be Issued Today

Posted in Inflation on Mar 13th, 2008

It looks like this:

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Business for Breakfast

Posted in Inflation on Feb 26th, 2008

High inflation rates are newsworthy. Hear me talk about them on another Phoenix radio station, KFNN, at 8:35am EST. I’d advise you to bring your caffeine along.
Update: Ken and Shaun seem to be two monetarists who are not shy about sharing that view. Anna and Milton would be proud of them (I was pretty pleased myself)

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Hear Me Babble About Inflation

Posted in Inflation on Feb 22nd, 2008

The fine folks at KTAR in Phoenix had me on for an interview to respond to the release of the Fed’s January FOMC meeting minutes. Nothing all that groundbreaking. It would have been nice to have time to talk about Milton Friedman.

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