The SPR Release Is Good - But The Administration Needs To Do More
The recently-announced SPR release is the first step in a broader program to address oil price volatility in today's geopolitical environment.
Skanda Amarnath
43 postsMicroeconomics? In My Inflation Analysis? It's More Likely Than You Think
Many economists and commentators disfavor reasoning about inflation from individual price increases, yet still use "core inflation" metrics, which embed reasoning about inflation from individual price increases.
March FOMC Preview: Two Cheers For The Fed's Commitment To Its Liftoff Guidance
At tomorrow's FOMC meeting, the Fed will almost certainly hike 25 basis points. With that hike comes the full conclusion of the Fed's ambitious yet sometimes opaque "maximum...
Feb CPI - Short Preview: Inflection Points - Headline Upside (Putin), Core Downside (Used Cars)
Journalists can pretty much pre-write their headlines given the spike in oil prices. Year-over-year headline inflation readings are set to make new highs, potentially breaching 8% based on...
