We've learned a lot about inflation in the past 35 years. From the double-digit price increases of the 1970s to a close brush with deflation…

Exactly how do you measure inflation? Last week's letter showed how the Bureau of Labor Statistics uses “owners' equivalent rent” to measure the rise in…

After powering 42% higher so far in 2005, rising crude oil prices are increasingly dominating the popular market psyche. Indeed it is hard to…