Inflation Leads Americans’ Economic Pessimism
According to a recent CNBC survey, pessimism regarding the American economy is at an all-time high, with 69% of the public having a negative view. The leading reason is inflation in a weak economy. The latest report this week shows that inflation remains persistently high at near 5%, eroding slower-growing average weekly earnings year-over-year for […]
More and more Americans are gaming the deposit-insurance system
Imagine you are the dealer at a vast card table. There are 3,000 players, each of whom is holding a different number of cards. Some have thousands; others a handful. Each will hold onto some cards and return the rest to you. Your job is to reshuffle the deck and deal it again such that […]