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Admit Ukraine to NATO
If I’m Vladimir Putin and my conventional military is being well matched by tens of thousands of courageous Ukrainians armed with increasingly sophisticated and heavy Western weapons, I do what I’m mostly doing — bombard Ukraine from long range until I’ve forced most of the…
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Check Out this Podcast: Money Magic - An Economist’s Look Into Personal Finance
I did this podcast for Your Money, Your World last week. This podcast is focused on Gen-Z and Millenials. We discuss my new book, Money Magic, the economics approach to financial planning, why economics-based financial planning differs so fundamentally from conventional financial…
Apr 20
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Protecting Retirees Against Inflation
Inflation is running at 8.3 percent annually. This is a retrospective rate. It tells us that prices this April were 8.3 percent higher than last April. On a prospective basis, things look far better. April’s monthly price rise was 0.3 percent, down from 1.2 percent in May. At…
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"Your House Is Your Castle Against Rising Inflation"
This is a column I published yesterday (4-18-22) in the Wall Street Journal. Unfortunately, it’s behind their paywall. I won't be able to post it here for a month given their copyright arrangement. The gist of the article is that, once you adjust for inflation, short-term…
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Can Delaying IRA Distributions Raise Your Taxes?
This article, published in Forbes, is available to paid subscribers. In five days, it will be available to free subscribers as well.
Apr 16
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Got COVID? Is Your Safest Move to Smile?
We now have wonderful new drugs to treat COVID. Paxlovid, produced by Pfizer, is an example. But half of these medications aren’t being prescribed…
Apr 9
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Want to Help Save Ukraine from Putin? Boycott Brawny Paper Towels
Putin’s game plan is clear. Terrorize the Ukraine, primarily with long range missiles and artillery, for as long as needed until enough Ukrainians flee…
Apr 9
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Removing Time from Putin’s Side
Hi Everyone, Here’s a column I just published in The Hill plus an addendum I added about Putin’s demand that the West buy Russian energy with rubles…
Mar 31
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To Beat Inflation, Buy Now!
-- Another Money Magic Secret
Mar 28
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Own or Rent?
My answer is own! Own? In this market? Are you nuts? House prices have skyrocketed! Real (adjusted for inflation) home values are up 60 percent over the…
Mar 27
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Did Biden Just Green-Light "Limited" Nuclear War?
Welcome to my first newsletter! I’m sorry to begin the series with such a terrifying article, but there is no bigger issue than Ukraine — for ourselves…
Mar 26
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Economics Matters - a Newsletter for You
This is Economics Matters - a newsletter discussing our global, national, and personal economies. It covers geopolitical events, markets, macroeconomic…
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