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Inflation

Total systemic breakdown, then and now: The early 17th century was a tough time in China -- but not as alien to our own lives as you might imagine.; Andrew Leonard Apr 24, 2008
The health (care) of nations: Plug this into your inequality meter: Healthcare costs are spiking again; Andrew Leonard Sep 26, 2006
Sundry and miscellaneous: More on Tamiflu, the Phillips Curve, and Chairman Mao; Andrew Leonard Sep 7, 2006
Who needs a soft landing?: Move over, inflation. It's time for a new public enemy No. 1; Andrew Leonard Sep 5, 2006
Goldbugs on the march: The price of gold hits a 25-year high. Why?; Andrew Leonard Apr 6, 2006
Length matters: While pundits sugarcoat the economy, the real issue is simple: Too many people have been out of work for too long.; By James K. Galbraith Jul 7, 2004
Squeezing workers: The latest economic numbers are hard to be optimistic about, especially since the Bush administration's solutions are likely to further increase corporate profits, not jobs and wages.; By James K. Galbraith Jun 28, 2004
The man who stayed too long: Don't believe the headline writers -- higher interest rates won't beat inflation. But Alan Greenspan's successor might.; By James K. Galbraith May 20, 2004
How you will pay for the war: Historically, war causes inflation. The Bush administration's myopic deficit spending will only make matters worse.; By James K. Galbraith Apr 20, 2004
The dangers of overstimulation: The right time to jump-start the economy may already have passed.; By Damien Cave Jan 11, 2002
How Alan Greenspan runs the world: Bob Woodward, author of a new book on the Federal Reserve chairman, explains the "maestro's" search for an economic soft landing.; By Damien Cave Jan 10, 2001
Fool's gold: How I bought into a sucker's scheme.; By Barrie Walsh Aug 9, 2000
Put 'em up: Interest rates are about to rise, but maybe not high enough.; By Steve Bodow May 15, 2000
Letters to the editor: Fighting for Elian Plus: In Alan Greenspan we trust; medical museum story needs checkup.; Apr 19, 2000
Alan Greenspan's nightmare: His paranoia about inflation helped send world markets into free fall last week.; By Ian Williams Apr 17, 2000
Second-guessing the Fed: Why should people who never benefited from the stock market boom pay the price for its having gotten out of hand?; By David Moberg Jan 25, 2000
Letters to the Editor: Loose guns and small kids are a bad combination; the "Woodstock 99" review is an excuse for Hornsby-bashing; is "Militia U." about educational liberty or military aid?; Letters to the Editor Oct 28, 1999
Where's the beef?: Bulls, bears and the volatile price of gasoline aside, evidence to support the Fed's fears about inflation is hard to find.; By Merrill Goozner Oct 20, 1999

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