Archive for November, 2009

The Government Response

Posted on November 30th, 2009 by John Pollock

The Government Response I’ve given the CPI – the Consumer Price Index – something of a hard time lately. If you’ve been following my articles, you know I’ve been critical of some of the changes to the way the CPI is calculated. The danger is that inflation might be misstated, and I’ve pointed to articles [...]

Be Thankful!

Posted on November 25th, 2009 by John Pollock

Be Thankful Thanksgiving is approaching quickly, and it’s appropriate to reflect on what we have to be thankful for. Our country was started only a couple of hundred years ago, and we sit on the top of the most successful society in world history. What is it that has made the United States of America [...]

Tame Inflation

Posted on November 24th, 2009 by John Pollock

Tame Inflation Inflation is big news lately. Government spending is at a scary level. The Fed is parachuting money onto Wall Street. It’s very sensible to wonder what inflation is going to do in the near and medium term, and to wonder what you should do about it. I’m looking at an article by Jason [...]

Behind the Scenes Part 1

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by John Pollock

I Apologize

Posted on November 20th, 2009 by John Pollock