Author Archives: MN Gordon
This Recession Won’t Stop It
One solution to inflation is a recession. An economic downturn where people lose their jobs and are forced to tighten their belts would reduce demand for goods and services. This could slow the rate of consumer price inflation. It may even lead to deflation. Continue reading
The Fed’s Harrowing Search for Ample Reserves
Inserted between the push and pull of consumer price inflation and interest rates is the direct market intervention of central planners. Decisions made one day can have lasting penalties upon the next. Yesterday’s monetary policy blunders by the Federal Reserve bring forth adverse conditions today. Continue reading
Happy Motoring in the Time of Biden
By all accounts, lizards are important. Their lives matter. Like you, and the duck-billed platypus, they deserve to live in peace and harmony. Continue reading
This Inflation Script Won’t Last
The Shiller’s cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio for the S&P 500 is currently 34.66. This is representative of a stock market that has lost all touch with reality. It even exceeds the 31.48 CAPE ratio hit in 1929, just before the stock market crashed and the onset of the Great Depression. Continue reading
