Joe CarsonJan 22The Fed Must Target "Actual" InflationWith price stability as a key mandate, the Federal Reserve bears a significant responsibility to guarantee that the targeted price...
Joe CarsonJan 13Is The Business Cycle Obsolete? Not Completely, But The Way It Ends Has ChangedHas the traditional business cycle become obsolete? Not entirely, but major substantial changes in monetary policies and in the methods...
Joe CarsonDec 29, 2024The Reality of Finance Challenges Trumps Economic AgendaThe second Trump administration has bold fiscal plans, yet it confronts a US deficit and debt situation that raises questions about its...
Joe CarsonDec 19, 2024DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency Or the Dumbest of Government Employees?The DOGE team turned down the budget proposal, heightening the chances of a government shutdown. Budget reconciliation is crucial because...
Joe CarsonDec 16, 2024Inflation Politics Have Produced A Lower, Less Volatile Index, Favoring FinanceOver the past several decades, the methods of measuring inflation has changed significantly, frequently shaped by political influences...
Joe CarsonDec 11, 2024Will History Repeat Itself? Fed Staff Warned About Equity Bubble 25 Years AgoAt the beginning of every FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve's research team provides an analysis of economic growth, inflation trends,...