Peter C. Earle

Director of Economics and Economic Freedom and Senior Research Fellow

Peter C. Earle, Ph.D, is the Director of Economics and Economic Freedom and a Senior Research Fellow who joined AIER in 2018. He holds a Ph.D in Economics from l’Universite d’Angers, an MA in Applied Economics from American University, an MBA (Finance), and a BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Prior to joining AIER, Dr. Earle spent over 20 years as a trader and analyst at a number of securities firms and hedge funds in the New York metropolitan area as well as engaging in extensive consulting within the cryptocurrency and gaming sectors. His research focuses on financial markets, monetary policy, macroeconomic forecasting, and problems in economic measurement. He has been quoted by the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Barron’s, Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC, Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, NPR, and in numerous other media outlets and publications.

The Daily Economy1/14/26

AIER’s Everyday Price Index Levels Off in December 2025

Our proprietary index barely budged at the end of 2025, but the underlying mix stayed active. Prices are still uneven: rising food categories offset declines in fuel.

AIER’s Everyday Price Index Levels Off in December 2025
The Daily Economy1/12/26

Five Years After GameStop: What the Squeeze Actually Changed

Meme-stock investment infusions rescued the company without redeeming its model. Did that borrowed time produce market discipline — or simply delay error correction?

Five Years After GameStop: What the Squeeze Actually Changed
The Daily Economy1/7/26

Trump’s Maduro Move: Geopolitics Has Returned to Energy Markets

Recent US action in Venezuela is most plausibly a White House bid to control the flow of black market oil — not drugs.

Trump’s Maduro Move: Geopolitics Has Returned to Energy Markets
The Daily Economy1/2/26

Even Elon’s Techno-Utopia Won’t Make Money Meaningless

Predictions of post-work abundance recur every generation. The missing variables are always the same: capital turnover, diffusion, and institutional stability.

Even Elon’s Techno-Utopia Won’t Make Money Meaningless
The Daily Economy12/23/25

AIER Holiday Index: Pandemic Policies Still Raising Prices

Five years of interventionist policy, inflationary finance, and trade restrictions have steadily eroded consumers’ purchasing power.

AIER Holiday Index: Pandemic Policies Still Raising Prices
The Daily Economy12/21/25

Business Conditions Monthly: October Showed Slowing Inflation, Waning Momentum

Job growth is slowing, unemployment is rising, and affordability pressures persist heading into the critical holiday season. Economic resilience is at risk.

Business Conditions Monthly: October Showed Slowing Inflation, Waning Momentum
The Daily Economy12/19/25

Stop Fixating on CEO Pay Ratios and Start Fixing Labor Markets

Eye-catching statistics about executive compensation tell us nothing about fairness, and distract from the real drivers of wage growth and worker prosperity.

Stop Fixating on CEO Pay Ratios and Start Fixing Labor Markets
The Daily Economy12/18/25

AIER’s Everyday Price Index: Modest Deflation After Ten Months of Gains

While official CPI data remain distorted, the inflation trend appears to be losing momentum across both goods and services.

AIER’s Everyday Price Index: Modest Deflation After Ten Months of Gains
The Daily Economy12/9/25

Denying the Affordability Crisis Won’t Change the Data

American households are hurting. With wage growth lagging and inflation compounding, no amount of presidential bluster can mask the math.

Denying the Affordability Crisis Won’t Change the Data
The Daily Economy12/3/25

Are Labubus Gen Z’s Beanie Babies?

Easy money creates unusual mascots. Creepy dolls selling for used-car prices signal massively distorted capital conditions.

Are Labubus Gen Z’s Beanie Babies?