Inflation

Inflation hurts most those who can afford it least.  Just ask the poor Tooth Fairy.  This mythical creature has been keeping up with the cost of living for a long time.  Despite the great dental plan her job comes with, she doesn’t seem to earn enough to retire.  Instead, she doles out money every night to kids as they sleep after their teeth fall out, no matter the ca

At times it can feel as if America’s current circumstances are unique.  However, patterns often emerge which appear similar to those of other periods.  At the foundation of history are people, individuals influenced in a large part by emotions, no differently than we all are today. 

We’re nearing the end of the first month of this calendar year, so if you haven’t committed to a resolution, Atlas might be able to help.  Resolutions are difficult to stick to, so Atlas has come up with one that could be easier.

Climbing a mountain implies a single direction: up.  Yes, from time to time you might reach a false summit that then dips lower for a bit, but the general direction of travel is up.  Inflation isn’t much different.  During your entire life, there have only been rare exceptions to the rising climb.

As Thanksgiving rolls around, Americans can loosen their belts a notch, not just in anticipation of the feast, but also because of a slight dip in the cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.  According to the American Farm Bureau Federation's 38th annual survey, hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 will set you back $61.17, averaging a mere $6.12 per guest.   This is a 4.5

A few days ago, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, was interviewed by Bloomberg radio, and I happened to be listening.  In the interview, he referenced a dark matter metaphor used by John Williams, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.  Atlas searched for the speech or interview in which Mr.

American cuisine is complicated.  The nation doesn’t exactly have a uniform palette.  Instead we have regional differences.  Take marinades for instance.  In the Northeast, a common marinade is made with apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, garlic, and herbs.  In the South, a traditional marinade is made with buttermilk, hot sauce, garlic, and onion powder.

Goldilocks was tired and hungry when she came across the Bears’ home.  Wanting to catch up on some sleep, she first tried Papa Bear’s bed, but it was too hard.  Then she jumped into Mama Bear’s, but it was too soft.

Macroeconomics can be very personal.  Those observing the changes in its machination are often watching the same or similar factors, yet their description of an economy can be very different.  While decorum is often kept in the field, sometimes things are said which evoke thoughts of obscenity.  This happened Wednesday as the Chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, responded

Every six weeks the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meets to discuss monetary policies and to make any changes to it which they deem necessary.  Their latest two-day meeting ended last Wednesday with the 12-person committee unanimously voting to raise the overnight lending rate banks charge each other by 0.75 percentage points; the range for this type of loan now stands at 3.75 - 4.0