By Daniel Brouse, June 17, 2024 There is a prevailing myth or conspiracy theory that suggests hourly workers’ wages are negatively impacted by the high compensation packages of CEOs and other corporate executives. This myth can be debunked for several reasons: 1. Hourly Wages Are Not Suppressed by Executive Pay In the current economy, the […]
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Economic Facts on Immigration, Budget Deficits and Inflation
The two major contributors to today’s inflation that a President can influence are insufficient immigration and federal budget deficits. Both Trump and Biden administrations have played significant roles in these issues. Through May of 2024, average hourly wage growth has exceeded inflation for 12 straight months. Economic Facts on Inflation and Wage Inflation Current Impacts […]
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Your National Debt
by Daniel Brouse June 8, 2023 The Economic Monsters: Inflation and Interest Rates I Economic Forecast = Inflation (2018) II Inflation Bites (2022) III U.S. Mass Consumption Results in Global Economic Disparity, Inequity, and Poverty (2023) IV Investment Recommendation: Savings Bonds / I Bonds (2023) Part V: Your National Debt The federal government currently has […]
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Also tagged climate change, Economics, Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Balanace Sheet, national debt, Treasury Department
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Economic Update: Inflation, Interest Rates, AI, Consumer Spending, Climate Change, and Fiscal Policy
by Daniel Brouse February 3, 2023 This article is about the economic conditions up to 2023 and a forecast for the foreseeable future. It helps to understand fiscal and monetary polices prior to reading the following. In 2022 and 2023, the Federal Reserve raised their interest rates charged to other banks 4.75 percent in an […]
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Investment Recommendation: Savings Bonds / I Bonds
January 11, 2023 One of the best investments is Treasury Direct I Bonds. I Bonds’ interest rates are determined by the rate of inflation. The rate of return on January 11, 2023 is 6.89%. I Bonds can be purchased directly from the Treasury Department without a middle man, brokerage, or bank. There is no risk […]
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Immigration and the Wage Inflation Spiral
An important factor in our inflation situation is immigration. The US has stagnant population growth (as does the UK, EU, etc. Japan has a declining population.) During the Trump administration, the US drastically curtailed immigration. The Biden administration continues to do so today. The result has been wage inflation. The wage inflation that started in […]
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The Economic Monsters: Inflation and Interest Rates
Economist Economic Forecast = Inflation (2018) Inflation Bites (2022) U.S. Mass Consumption Results in Global Economic Disparity, Inequity, and Poverty (2023) Investment Recommendation: Savings Bonds / I Bonds (2023) Your National Debt (2023) Economic Facts on Immigration, Budget Deficits and Inflation (2024) The Federal Reserve and the Chevron Decision (2024) Drill, Baby, Drill: The Existential […]
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Also tagged currency exchange rate, debt, Federal Reserve Balanace Sheet, hyper-inflation, interest rates, investments, money, real estate, tariffs, trade protectionism, Trump, wages
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