Joe CarsonNov 6, 2024Republican Economics Clash With Economic RealityThe Republican economic playbook nowadays involves maintaining previous tax cuts permanently, reducing taxes even further, and...
Joe CarsonOct 4, 2024Earth To FedEarth to Federal Reserve--- It is not prudent monetary policy to lower official rates by 50 basis points despite robust job growth, full...
Joe CarsonSep 24, 2024Do Federal Budget Deficits Matter? If So, 2025 Could Prove To Be A Critical Turning PointDo federal budget deficits matter? This question has divided economists. Some argue that deficits are of little concern, given the US's...
Joe CarsonSep 18, 2024What Constitutes Tight Financial Conditions? Using Interest Rates Alone Is No Longer RelevantThe Fed raised official rates by 500 basis points from 2022 to 2023, the most significant increase over forty years, and there was no...
Joe CarsonSep 16, 2024The Fed's One-Sided Inflation Rule: Counterbalance Low Inflation But Not High Inflation The Federal Reserve's approach to inflation, whether it exceeds or falls below the target, is asymmetrical. In a formal policy framework,...
Joe CarsonAug 28, 2024Another BLS Blunder: Basing Inflation Measurement on Theory and Not Logic or Reason The ratio of the home price to median household income has nearly doubled since 2000. It's counterfactual to think that would have...