Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economic policy for the 21st century. Last month, I warned that gasoline prices could rise to perhaps $10 a gallon.

Everything costs more than it did three years ago, and I wanted to know when that would finally change. I wanted to know when actual prices would drop back to where they used to be after months of ...

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. New York's latest budget deal may have helped sidestepped an immediate fiscal mishap, but it is just one part of ...