The “Wealth Effect”

The “Wealth Effect”

March 17, 2025 Many folks are experiencing a “wealth effect” where they feel rich because the values of their homes and investment portfolios have risen, causing them to spend more. Technically, the “wealth effect” is when spending jumps because assets have increased....

Rhetoric Hides Harsh Inflation, Employment Realities

October 10, 2022 We’ve been told inflation is at a 40-year high. That’s bad enough, but if it’s calculated using traditional methods, the outlook is even worse. At the end of June, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 9.1%. That was the biggest 12-month price...

The Exploding American Poverty Rate

February 15, 2021 As the COVID-19 pandemic spikes again and federal stimulus trails need, the U.S. poverty rate is exploding at a rate never seen before. In fact, nearly 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty over the last five months alone, a new study shows....