Michael Busler

Michael Busler, Ph.D. is a public policy analyst and a Professor of Finance at Stockton University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Finance and Economics. He has written Op-ed columns in major newspapers for more than 35 years.

Money & The Economy
Michael BuslerMay 14, 2022
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Inflation Pauses — But Will Get Even Hotter This Summer
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the inflation report for the month of April on its Consumer Price Index (CPI), showing it…
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Money & The Economy
Michael BuslerMay 12, 2022
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The 1.7 million workers hired in the first quarter produced negative output
Initially, the number released for economic activity in the first quarter of this year did not make sense. Total employment…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerMay 5, 2022
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Fed Action, Once Again, Way Too Little & Way Too Late
At its May 4 meeting, the Fed decided to raise the Federal Funds rate by half a percentage point, or 50 basis…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerMay 1, 2022
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What! A free-market economist who supports tariffs?
Free market economists have always favored free trade. That means there are no quotas or tariffs imposed by any country…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerApril 28, 2022
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Welcome to the Biden Stagflation
The Bureau of Economic Analysis just released its estimate for GDP growth in the first quarter of 2022. Real GDP declined at an…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerApril 18, 2022
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Price Gouging is a Myth
President Biden as well as other Democrats in Congress say that the increase in the price of gasoline is due to oil…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerApril 12, 2022
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Inflation Soars in March. Even Higher Inflation Coming.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released the monthly change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March. The CPI increased by…
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Michael BuslerApril 7, 2022
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The numbers indicate a coming recession
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released its jobs report for March. It said total employment increased by 431,000. That means that for…
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Michael BuslerApril 4, 2022
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Biden’s Gas Policy? Right Idea, Wrong Action
President Biden announced that he will release one million barrels of oil from the strategic reserve each day for the…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerMarch 28, 2022
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Billionaire Tax is Wrong, Unfair and Counter-Productive
President Biden has just released his proposal for the Federal government’s budget for fiscal year 2023. In spite of an…
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Money & The Economy
Michael BuslerMarch 22, 2022
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Consolidation Key to Shoring Up America’s Hospitals
America may finally be emerging from its long COVID-19 winter as the omicron variant wanes, but the healthcare industry has…
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Money & The Economy
Michael BuslerMarch 21, 2022
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Fed’s Slow Pace on Interest Rate Hikes Will Lead to More Inflation and Then Recession
At their March meeting, the Federal Reserve decided to raise interest rates a meager 0.25 percent. That hike will do…
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Money & The Economy
Michael BuslerMarch 15, 2022
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Oil and Gas Prices Have Peaked, But Inflation Will Continue
The good news is that oil and gas prices have peaked. The bad news is that inflation will continue to…
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Money & The Economy
Michael BuslerMarch 10, 2022
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Inflation at 7.9% — But the Worst Is Yet to Come
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February. Prices rose by 0.8% for the…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerMarch 8, 2022
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Energy, inflation, Putin — here’s a solution to three problems
It is interesting to note the relationship between energy prices, overall inflation and Mr. Putin’s aggression. Unless there is an…
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