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Opinion
Why Does a Hair Braider Need a License?
Peter Q. Blair is the youngest of seven sons and “got his start understanding markets by selling fruit and vegetables…
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Opinion
Wonking Out: Very Serious Folk Economics
A few days ago, Tressie McMillan Cottom published an insightful article in The Times about the power of “folk economics”…
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Opinion
What’s Dismaying Economists the Most About the New Inflation Figures
After Thursday’s report that consumer prices rose over the past year by the most since 1982, the Federal Reserve is…
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Finance
Inflation Warning Signs Flash Red, Posing Challenge for Washington
The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation climbed in August at the quickest pace in 30 years, data released on…
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Finance
Nobody Really Knows How the Economy Works. A Fed Paper Is the Latest Sign.
It has long been a central tenet of mainstream economic theory that public fears of inflation tend to be self-fulfilling.…
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Finance
Wall Street Scans the Lots as Used Cars Prod Inflation
The hottest ride on Wall Street right now is the humble used car. The cost of clunkers and dealership trade-ins…
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