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.

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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Money & The Economy
Michael BuslerMarch 8, 2022
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February Jobs Report Shows Fed Must Act Aggressively
Recently released data indicates that the US economy added 678,000 jobs in February. That strong number would be great news if it…
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Money & The Economy
Michael BuslerMarch 1, 2022
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Biden Must Reverse His Energy Policy Immediately
While there is general agreement in the scientific community that the world’s climate is changing, the impact of human activity…
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Money & The Economy
Michael BuslerFebruary 21, 2022
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Inflation Not Due to Supply Chain, Price Gouging
President Biden continues to blame the high inflation on supply chain disruptions. Lately, he has put additional blame on businesses…
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Michael BuslerFebruary 14, 2022
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AOC Does Not Understand Capitalism or the Profit Motive
Recently, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said, “Capitalism is the absolute pursuit of profit at all human, environmental and social cost.” AOC…
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Money & The Economy
Michael BuslerFebruary 10, 2022
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Yikes! Blame the Biden Administration for 7.5% Inflation
This is starting to sound like a broken record. Time and again, in my columns for the last 10 months, I’ve…
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Money & The Economy
Michael BuslerFebruary 4, 2022
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January Jobs Number Very Positive — But Inflation Will Increase
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released the jobs numbers for January 2022. To the surprise of most economists, 467,000 jobs were…
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