Mary Walden with economist MW, welcoming you to the economic perspective.  Today’s program asks, where’s the inflation?   Mike, a higher inflation rate has been widely anticipated for years, yet most statistics show it has now arrived.  What went wrong with …

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  Mary:  I’m Mary Walden, with economist MW, welcoming you to the economic perspective.   Today’s program asks, how important are China’s problems?   Mike, China’s economy has slipped from high gear to low gear this year, creating much uncertainty and concern …

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Mary:  This is Mary Walden with economist MW, welcoming you to the economic perspective.   Today’s program looks at retirees versus millennials.  Mike, there’s a battle on-going between the older generation – retirees – and one of the younger generations – …

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Recent Price Movement Cotton prices have been easing lower over past week and December futures have recently been testing the low end of a range between 62 and 64 cents/lb. Sluggish demand is a factor weighing on prices, while adverse …

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  Mary:  I’m Mary Walden with economist MW, welcoming you to the economic perspective.  Today’s program looks at paying for schools.   Mike, in funding K-12 public schools, there’s a three-pronged stool of the federal, state, and local governments.  Do the …

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10-26-15  2:27 run time Mary:  I’m Mary Walden, with economist MW, welcoming you to the economic perspective. Today’s program looks at hiring versus contracting.  Mike, there’s a debate today about how people work.  There seems to be an increase in …

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