Greedflation Politics

Democratic strategists are complaining that Biden is being too honest.

Republicans Expect and Experience Higher Inflation than Democrats

A weird report might explain a puzzling finding in the polls.

Why Biden Gets No Credit for a Good Economy

Public perception is not aligned with the top level data.

Biden’s China Trade War

He’s ratcheted up what Trump started but also shifted focus.

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Airlines Using AI For Good

The skies are getting a little friendlier thanks to technology.

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Killing the Ad-Based Web

Its time has passed.

Banning Service Fees

California is leading the way on a wildly popular initiative.

When a Company is Bigger Than its Country

Novo Nordisk is worth more than home country’s Denmark annual GDP.

DOT Requires Automatic Refunds of Airline Fees

Ending one of the big hassles of flying.

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FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements

A massive change to the business environment — if it survives judicial scrutiny.

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The Great Wealth Transfer!

As the Silents and Boomers die off, their assets will be redistributed.

A Chart to Ponder

Liquefied Natural Gas edition.

If Inflation is Down, Why Are Prices Up?

Shockingly, most people aren’t economists.

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Amazon Ends ‘Just Walk Out’ Grocery Checkout

Spying on customers is expensive.

Truth Social Stock Collapses

Easy Come, Easy Go.

Trump’s Massive Truth Social Windfall

He’s suddenly a billionaire after all.

Whither Freakonomics?

The book spawned a cottage industry. But did it change the study of economics?

DOJ Suing Apple for Monopolistic Practices

Anticompetitive practices in one of the most competitive of markets.

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Real Estate Revolution?

A century-old cartel has been broken.

Working From Everywhere is Getting Harder

The pandemic ruined everything.

A Graph to Ponder

Post-Covid recovery edition.

Fixing The Credit Card System

It’s great for the well-off but increasingly problematic for the larger economy.

Strong February Jobs Report

The numbers continue to be strong.

The Enshittification of Flying

The experience keeps getting worse.

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A Decades-Long Stock Market Bubble?

The S&P and Nikkei are at all-time highs. Economists warn that it won’t last.

The Psychology of Inflation

The food is too damn high!

Another Nail in College Sports ‘Amateur’ Model Coffin

The NLRB has sided with Dartmouth players on unionization.

Pickup Truck Prices

An interesting consumer benchmark.

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Making It Worse

Cost cutting and the decline of venerable brands.

Comparative Recoveries

The US is doing better than peer economies.

Strong Q4 Growth

Plus an observation on news coverage.

The Enshittification of . . . Couches?

They don’t make ’em like they used to.

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Biden Proposes Limiting Overdraft Fees to $3

A well-meaning concept with obvious pitfalls.

Global Inflation

A chart to ponder.

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Trump v. Biden

Economic Chart Edition.

Why Americans Are So Anxious About Inflation

Prices are way up, even though the CPI is back under control.

This Economic Moment

Continued disjunctures between perceptions and the indicators.

Speaking of the Economy…

…and the perceptions thereof.

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Food Prices Under Biden and Trump

We shouldn’t be surprised that Americans have noticed their grocery bill.

4.9% GDP Growth in Third Quarter

Contrary to some public opinion, the economy is in decent shape.

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Gratuity Porn

Can generosity be wrong?

Hollywood Writers Strike Settlement

A short-term win for creatives and a longer-term loss?

David Brooks’ $78 Airport Burger

A joke(?) gone a-rye.

UAW Strikes Widen as Biden Signals Support

The President and his predecessor are heading to Detroit.

Deutschland Unter Alles

Germany’s economy is among the worst in the OECD.

Cashing Out?

Americans have largely stopped using checks and are rapidly doing the same with cash.

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The Politics of An Auto Strike

The President’s support for labor and aggressive action on climate change are in tension.

Enshittification of Streaming

How something so promising became so frustrating.

When Work Interferes With Work

The push to return to the office comes with domestic consequences.