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Heating the Stove with Furniture

Several important economic data points from last month were revealed this week.  Industrial production and the producer price index were reported on Wednesday.  Then, yesterday, the consumer price index was reported.  Here are the particulars… According to the Federal Reserve, … Continue reading

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The Money Must Go Somewhere

In Friday’s issue of the Economic Prism we suggested that, despite all the financial uncertainty going on, the U.S. economy is strengthening.  By the response we received, this optimism astonished many of our readers.  Naturally, we thought that would be … Continue reading

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Set the Children Free

There are things that are so obvious they shouldn’t warrant discussion…but they do.  For there are blockheads out there whose brains are so soft they don’t know obvious from Adam’s off ox.  Experience tells us that common sense is remarkably … Continue reading

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In Graphs We Trust

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can’t seem to catch a break.  Wherever he turns someone is there to knock his job performance.  Senators, Presidential candidates, lowly editorial writers…they’ve all lined up and cast their stones. But why?  Hasn’t Bernanke done … Continue reading

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