The Giant Sucking Sound of Financial Repression by Wolf Richter • Jul 31, 2019 • 104 Comments In the US alone, it impacts nearly $40 trillion — with consequences for the real economy.
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: The Giant Sucking Sound of Financial Repression by Wolf Richter • Jul 28, 2019 • 115 Comments In the US alone, it impacts nearly $40 trillion. And there are consequences for the real economy.
The Victims of Inflation by Wolf Richter • Jul 17, 2019 • 135 Comments Inflation gets pitched as something inherently good the Fed is trying to make sure folks gets enough of. But someone’s paying the price.
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: The Victims of Inflation by Wolf Richter • Jul 14, 2019 • 94 Comments Beatings will continue until morale improves, or something.
My Advice to the Fed on “Low Inflation”: Use a Different Index for Crying Out Loud and Tell the BLS to be Less Aggressive with “Hedonic Quality Adjustments” by Wolf Richter • Jul 13, 2019 • 116 Comments The Fed could instantly claim victory and pocket the kudos.
With all this Money Printing, Where’s the Huge Inflation? by Wolf Richter • Jul 11, 2019 • 115 Comments Oh, it’s here alright. But we’re a little squeamish about calling it out.
My Perspective on the Murk of Official Retail-Sales Inflation, with Some Surprising Illustrations by Wolf Richter • Jun 14, 2019 • 109 Comments My couch, jeans, car, PC, sheets, and phone weigh in on globalization and the internet.
Inflation by City, from Hot to Cool, from San Francisco to Chicago by Wolf Richter • May 10, 2019 • 87 Comments Here’s Where Americans Suffer Hot Inflation, But There Are Cool Spots Too