crash course in inflation

The Real Unemployment Rate?

Discouraged, disgruntled, and under the table

Oct 31 •

Magic: The Gathering Cards and Government Bonds

What do they have in common? They both have prices.

Aug 30 •

One Rate to Rule Them All

Money and the federal funds rate [1]

Aug 16 •

The stuff we have, the debts we owe

Aug 9 •

But that’s the lowest rate I ever paid!

The link between interest rates and spending

Jul 26 •

WHO declares global pandemic!

The impact of the pandemic on supply

Jun 28 •

Supply Shocks and Prices

Causes of Inflation: Supply Shocks, part 1

Jun 21 •

Three cats, two butter huggers, and one new home

Causes of inflation, pt. 1

Jun 7 •

When is an apple not just an apple?

The BLS and the inflation rate

May 28 •

Different People, Different Inflation

Varied experiences of inflation

Mar 29 •

Feeling the pinch of inflation?

If the inflation blahs are getting you down, here’s why.

Feb 23 •

A penny here, a penny there…

An Introduction to Inflation and Stability

Jan 20 •

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