Connecting the Dots Archive, June 2021

Hyperinflation, COVID-Style
  • June 15, 2021

Hyperinflation, COVID-Style

The US Consumer Price Index is up 5% since May 2020, according to data released last week. This was the largest 12-month increase since 2008.

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The Labor Shortage May Be Permanent
  • June 8, 2021

The Labor Shortage May Be Permanent

According to some business owners and Wall Street pundits, US employers can’t hire enough people because unemployment benefits are too high. We’re paying people not to work, they say.

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