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Double-edged Deflation

02/26/2015

The January CPI numbers came out today and Y-o-Y inflation was -0.2%, yes, prices actually fell one-fifth of one percent. Before rejoicing, note that deflation is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it boosts worker pay since any raise is…

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Rotten Riyadh

02/25/2015

By not reducing the supply of oil in the face of falling demand, Saudi Arabia has caused the price of oil to plummet. That has caused households to increase their real consumption of gasoline by 4%, boosted purchases of light…

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Monetary Mischief

02/24/2015

The Taylor Rule, a formula proposed by Stanford Professor John Taylor, tells the Fed how to set short-term interest rates. They are to be determined based on three variables: the gap between the actual inflation rate and the desired inflation…

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Incremental Improvement

02/23/2015

Despite a generally strengthening economy, the combination of surprisingly cold weather in the Northeast and parts of the Midwest, declining capital expenditures (due primarily to falling oil prices) and weak exports (due a strengthening dollar) will reduce Q1 GDP growth…

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Happy Herd

02/20/2015

The Friday File: The US cattle herd (including beef and dairy cattle) increased from 89 million in 2013, its lowest level since 1951, to 89.8 million in 2014. And the number of heifers being added to the beef-cattle breeding herd…

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Fretful Fed

02/19/2015

Minutes from the last Fed meeting were released yesterday and the Fed is covering the bases. While some want to raise rates in June, most don’t as they see more downside than upside risk, including weakening exports and a worsening…

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Incremental Improvement

02/18/2015

Despite a generally strengthening economy, the combination of surprisingly cold weather in the Northeast and parts of the Midwest and declining capital expenditures (due primarily to falling oil prices and weak exports due a strengthening dollar) will reduce Q1 GDP…

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Dr. Eisenberg quoted in Denver Post

02/17/2015

Read Dr.Eisenberg’s contributions to the Denver Post Business section by clicking here.

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Dr. Eisenberg speaks at DMAR event in Denver

02/17/2015

Click to read more about Dr.Eisenberg’s talk at DMAR event on Inside Real Estate News.

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Redundant Rhetoric

02/17/2015

Despite sharp rhetoric to the contrary, the GOP will nevertheless fund the Department of Homeland Security after 2/27/15 and will raise the debt ceiling when it becomes necessary later this year because doing otherwise will make them look profoundly stupid.…

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