Archive - Money Fetish

Peering through the fog in search of light

and dimming the noise

Apr 19 •

The "relative price - inflation" confusion

incites bad monetary policy moves

Apr 15 •

March 2024

Is the economy approaching equilibrium?

I think yes, but many purveyors of doom see the opposite

Mar 15 •

February 2024

Greenspan´s search of productivity

One of the reasons behind the "splendid 1990s"

Feb 23 •

How a "guesstimate" could derail the Fed

The "curse" of Owners Equivalent Rent (OER)

Feb 16 •

The economy "play" in 4 "acts"

Act 1: The Great Moderation; Act 2: The Great Recession; Act 3: The Depressed Moderation; Act 4: The C-19 Cycle

Feb 14 •

January 2024

A simpler view of monetary policy

Unfortunately, for many, it does not equate to interest rate policy (nor, as monetarists ascertain, to money supply growth)

Jan 13 •

Figuring out why 2023 was so surprising

A proper understanding of monetary policy "solves the puzzle"

Jan 6 •

December 2023

The mirage of 'Spiking Unemployment'

It´s only a pattern that the Fed creates by its mistakes

Dec 19, 2023 •

November 2023

"hope" and "opium": used to describe a fictional drug to help one stay hopeful in times of stress.

Nov 26, 2023 •

October 2023

Using consistent monetary & inflation indicators to compare outcomes in the Euro Area and the US

Divisia Monetary Aggregates & Harmonized Price Indices

Oct 30, 2023 •

A repeat of 'Black Monday'?

Steve Hanke thinks the danger is palpable!

Oct 26, 2023 •

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