Credential Inflation: Bachelor’s Degree Not Enough
In today’s tumultuous economic climate, when we hear the term “inflation” we think money and a failing economy our minds immediately turn to expenses, debt, and money woes. Rarely, however, do our...
View ArticleIs a Stock Market Crash Inflationary or Deflationary?
Recently a subscriber asked me the question above, he gave quite correct arguments about how the stock market is “a zero sum game” in other words for every buyer there is a seller, so overall...
View ArticleHow Does Inflation Affect You?
When people go the the grocery store and see ever higher prices they know how inflation affects them. But when they are feeling more philosophical they might reason that if all wages and prices...
View ArticleThe US’s Education Bubble
By Doug Hornig and Alex Daley, Casey Research In the world of finance, there is always talk of bubbles – mortgage bubbles, tech stock bubbles, junk bond bubbles. But bubbles don’t develop only in...
View ArticleThe Biggest Commodity: The College Degree and Academic Inflation
The College Degree- When we hear the term “valuable commodity” we might think about oil or gold. Yes, these are undoubtedly commodities (though their value has fluctuated over time), but many other...
View ArticleWhat is Core Inflation and Why Doesn’t It Include Food and Energy?
I frequently receive this question in one form or another: Why doesn’t the government consider food and energy, and just tracks core inflation? The core inflation rate is frequently quoted in the...
View ArticleInflation vs Consumer Price Index – Do you know the difference?
Many people are confused by the difference between Inflation and the Consumer Price Index. The Consumer Price Index is as its name implies an index, or “a number used to measure change”. The Consumer...
View ArticleEducation Inflation Way Above Consumer Price Index
Every year the College Board surveys 3,500 colleges across the country to determine college cost increases and trends. Then in October it releases its “Trends in College Pricing” report. Here are...
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9 Inflation Books You Must Read
For the average person, deflation, inflation, and even hyperinflation may seem quite murky or mysterious. However, it’s actually a lot easier than you’d think. With the right books, the idea of...
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How Insidious Inflation Affects the Affordability of Tuition and Fees
While the pandemic began to alter the way we live in 2020, its ripple effect on the economy has continued the devastation. Initially, people were not spending as much as they would have if they didn’t...
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