Money & The Economy

Inflation soars in June. It is time for the FED to act. Now!

The Bureau of Labor Statistics just announced. That consumer prices increased by a whopping .9% in June. That means since June 2020…

5 years ago

“Worse Than People Think”: Businesses Warn That Inflation is Worse Than Expected, Forecast New Price Hikes

Executives of multiple major U.S. corporations have warned that inflation may be worse than expected and will cause them to…

5 years ago

Jobless Claims In Line with Expectations as States Shed Extended Unemployment Benefits

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 360,000 last week as states end the expanded unemployment benefits,…

5 years ago

The Depression of 1920-1921: Why Historians—and Economists—Often Overlook It

In July 1921, the United States emerged from a depression. Though the economic statistics of the time were rudimentary by…

5 years ago

How a Florida Woman Got a $100,000 Fine—For Parking on Her Own Property

There’s nothing worse than when you’re having a bad day and come back to your car to find a parking…

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At Least 1.8 Million People Refused to Return to Work Because of Generous Welfare Benefits, Poll Shows

Here are FEE, we predicted from the beginning of the pandemic that Congress’s decision to create an unemployment benefits system…

5 years ago

How the Government Used the Pandemic to Crush Small Businesses—and Why: An Interview With Carol Roth

This week FEE sat down with Carol Roth, an American entrepreneur, TV personality, radio host, investor, and bestselling author. Roth’s…

5 years ago

Inflation Just Hit a 13-Year High. Here’s Why You Should Care

Defenders of big-government pandemic interventions have insisted that any price inflation these schemes have caused is just temporary. But even…

5 years ago

Inflation Spikes Again, Marks Quickest Increase In 13 Years

Inflation surged 5.4% over the 12-month period ending in June, the quickest spike since August 2008, a Department of Labor…

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The Numbers Are In, Biden’s Inflation Is Not Going Away

Inflation is expected to remain elevated and drive consumer prices higher for several more years, according to a survey conducted…

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