Comparing baseball game prices for 1960 and 2022 for tickets, food, and parking, we can see a decline in affordability.
When Grades Are Like Prices
At elite schools, “A” seems to stand for average. The reason is grade inflation. Grade Inflation At Princeton, capping the number of As was not working. The faculty was not consistently observing the mandate and students disliked it. So, after…
When a Chicken Is Like a Ford
While many of us are spending many extra dollars a month for the same groceries, the rotisserie chicken has remained cheap.
How Are We Fighting Inflation Around the World?
Among many, one weapon for fighting inflation is the interest rate increases that central banks around the world are now implementing.
What’s Happening To Inflation Around the World?
Looking at global inflation rates beyond U.S. borders, we see that the U.S. plight is a problem that varies from country to country.
Why We Run Out of Gas
Suggesting causation, people are pointing out that as gasoline prices go up, more drivers are stranded with an empty tank.
Why Coffee Inflation Is Different
While ascending food prices could encourage us to buy less of certain breakfast items, the impact of coffee inflation could be different.
Solving Some Inflation Mysteries
The 2021 Federal Reserve Board SHED report lets us see the inflation clues we can gather from the increase in household financial well-being.
What the Big Mac Says About Inflation
Big Mac economics tell a food inflation story when we look at beef, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions and a sesame seed bun.
How to Hide a Price Increase
Expecting consumers to resist 8.3 percent inflation, some retailers have figured out hidden price increases that are tough to see.