Let’s take a look at some specific consumer prices. What we hear or read about are inflation data for the nation. But there ...

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It got me thinking of another phrase with much power and little reality, “All men are created equal.” It’s not true. We come ...

I’ve been reading Robert Shiller’s 2019 book, “Narrative Economics” which details, in simple English, how stories, fact or ...

It contains lots of data for each of our 50 states, data that may draw more attention than they deserve. The sources are ...

Where do the flacks working for the state and the IEDC get their training? They seem to have never learned how to disguise bad news behind good numbers and be truthful. For example, by now most ...

To lead or to trail the nation by small figures is inconsequential compared to the benefits of declining inflation which was ...

I’ve been reading Robert Shiller’s 2019 book, “Narrative Economics” which details, in simple English, how stories, fact or fiction, have influenced economic affairs. The tale of brokers ...