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$70 Oil

…for the rest of 2006 – as I expect they may … – the effects on global growth and inflation would be more serious and significant than the effects of…

The Gasoline Market and Government Policy

…versus the effects of a windfall profits tax, which is technically different from an excise tax – but likely would have similar effects given the low elasticity of supply. Which…

Anti-Trust & Mergers: A Couple of Uninformed Views

Suppose your company is considering purchasing another company and wishes to convince the Department of Justice (DOJ) that the benefits to shareholders come from efficiency-enhancing effects and not competition-reducing effects….

Katrina, Income, and Spending

Some of the first signs of Katrina’s effects on the US’s national economic statistics were contained in this morning’s release of the estimates of August personal income and spending. From…

Money Illusion at the National Review

…do with how Tamny fails to grasp either what Ben Bernanke or the long-run effects from monetary policy. Rather than concede his errors, Tamny compounds them: Assuming Thoma could even…

Higher and Higher…

…won’t be able to meet demand,” Fitzpatrick said, adding that prices at these levels could serve to temper demand. Prices are these levels certainly will have effects on demand. After…