Topic
Inflation
336 published works
Securities Law Prof Blog
Tabak on Inflation and Damages Post-Dura
Inflation and Damages in a Post-Dura World, by DAVID TABAK, National Economic Research Associates, Inc. (NERA), was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the abstract:There are three commonly used methodologies…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Being A Millionaire Isn’t What It Used to Be
Because of inflation, being a millionaire is not really very impressive anymore. For example, to be a millionaire in 1957 would require over $7,000,000 in today's dollars.This phenomena has made…
Securities Law Prof Blog
“Melt-Up” Ahead?
Wall St. worries about a "melt-up" -- a dramatic increase in stock prices -- ahead. Will individual investors get in over their heads? Will private equity funds take all available…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Federal Funds Rate to Remain at 5.25%
The following is from the Federal Reserve Press Release of September 20, 2006:The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 5-1/4…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Falling Wages
Steven Greenhouse (NYT) reports that:Even though the economy added 2.2 million jobs in 2004 and produced strong growth in corporate profits, wages for the average worker fell for the year,…
ContractsProf Blog
Inflation v. Improvement
Measuring inflation is difficult. It’s hard enough when the thing itself stays the same but the price changes, but what happens when the thing itself is becoming better?That’s the problem…