inflation Archives – Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy

Putin the Heinous Strikes at Global Wellbeing

August 3, 2023/13 Comments/in Banking, Brian Czech, Food and Agriculture, Inflation, Money and Investments, Politics, Steady State Herald, Wellbeing /by Gary Gardner

by Brian Czech

When the name “Putin” is uttered—from now until the end of human utterance—the first thing that should come to mind is hundreds of thousands (and counting) of dead and wounded. Putin has turned a verdant, peace-seeking country into a hell-scape of suffering, including starvation. Let’s not overlook the Ukrainian casualties, now or ever.

Now, Putin is taking an even deeper stride into the annals of infamy by orchestrating one of the most despicable episodes of wanton waste in history: his attack on Ukrainian grain stocks and infrastructure.

A Perfect Storm for Inflation: COVID, Loose Money, and Putin

March 10, 2022/6 Comments/in Brian Czech, Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Energy, Food and Agriculture, Governance, Inflation, Jobs and Employment, Monetary Policy, Politics, Population, Poverty, Steady State Economy, Steady State Herald, Technology /by Brian Czech

by Brian Czech

The current bout of inflation should be no surprise to steady staters. We have national and global ecosystems pushed to the limits by population and economic growth. At the same time, we have monetary authorities and heads of state—neoclassically oblivious to limits—eager to stimulate the economy with loose money. It’s a recipe for inflation.

We tweeted all the way back in March 2020 that inflation was coming.

Where Does Inflation Hide?

February 20, 2018/5 Comments/in Banking, Inflation, Monetary Policy, Money and Investments, The Daly News /by Brian Czech

By Herman Daly

The talking heads in the media explain the recent fall in the stock market as follows: A fall in unemployment leads to a tight labor market and the prospect of wage increases; wage increase leads to threat of inflation; which leads the Fed to likely raise interest rates; which would lead to less borrowing, and to less investment in stocks, and consequently to an expected fall in stock prices.