Good News on Inflation — With a Very Big Asterisk
The US has the highest inflation of the G7.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVpb3IAZs6U
Tag: inflation
The Biggest Problem No One Wants to Talk About
Politicians used to talk more about saving or fixing social security. It is closer to running out now, and politicians irresponsibly ignore it!
Someone’s willingness to pay isn’t just a function of how much they want the product or service, but also their ability to pay. So, when you have limited seats available for a sports game or concert, the people who go are not simply those who love the sport or the artist the most, but those who can better afford expensive tickets. This can result in rich people who don’t even care that much, having the best seats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJPlYopcxmc
How One Hedge Fund Killed Chipotle
Finance guys made money while making Chipotle a worse restaurant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vibT_eZdD4
Red-Hot Labor Market, or the Exact Opposite?
Unfortunately, the good jobs number isn’t as good as it seems. Inflation rose more than wages; many of the jobs are low-paying temporary jobs from the World Cup; and many jobs were young people taking care of old people, which while important ethically, don’t increase the productivity of the economy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaIIr7y3LN4
Why Fast Food Got So Expensive
McDonald’s is a real estate and big data tech company. It is selling convenience, not cheap food or good food. Its goal is to manipulate the customer to come in and buy profitable items.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIOW2HKgzPk
The Global Fertility Crisis Is Worse Than You Think | Plain English
If Thailand maintains its low fertility rate for 200 years, it will have a population of 2 million. That’s smaller than Houston right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F7_qa-XLBg
Inflation jumps to its highest level in three years
“Prices rose 3.8% in April compared to a year earlier, marking an increase from a year-over-year inflation rate of 3.3% in the prior month. Annual inflation jumped to its highest level in three years, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data showed.
As recently as February, inflation stood at 2.4%, clocking in just a tick above the Federal Reserve’s target level of 2%.
The jump in prices last month owed in large part to a sharp rise in costs for products impacted by a global oil shock. Gasoline prices were 5% higher in April than March, the BLS report said. Airline fares climbed 2.8% from the previous month.”
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/inflation-report-show-latest-prices-090527890.html
Middle Eastern oil producers are producing less oil because they can’t ship as much due to the war.
Middle Eastern oil producers are producing less oil because they can’t ship as much due to the war.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8MqBuaD5Xw
“A Huge Problem for Everybody” | Paul Krugman on China, the Dollar, A.I., & More
“The Dollar Might Be Replaced by Nothing” | Paul Krugman on De-Dollarization, China, A.I., & More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvEymKUcM_Q
The Real Reason Beef Costs More: Fewer Cows, Not Corporate Greed
“It’s not corporate greed that’s driving up the price of beef at the grocery store; it’s the fact that it’s now much more expensive for meat-packers to buy beef from farms. This isn’t due to cattle farmers colluding to raise prices. There are simply fewer cows.
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This decrease is attributable to a combination of weather, disease, and reduced imports. Some factors include persistent drought on American pasture lands and the U.S. halting Mexican cattle imports in July 2025 to stave off the New World screwworm”
https://reason.com/2026/01/28/the-real-reason-beef-costs-more-fewer-cows-not-corporate-greed/