Sometimes I’m asked to recommend economics books for people. This is hardly a chore, because recommending books is one of my favorite things to do. Mike Rowe will tell you... Read More
Sometimes I have to remind myself how good we Americans have it because—let’s face it—there is a lot of bad news out there, particularly on the economics front. Inflation, which... Read More
Elon Musk sealed the deal. On Monday, Twitter accepted Musk’s $44 billion offer to buy the company and take it private. Musk is putting down $21 billion in cash... Read More
The government published new inflation data on Tuesday. The results, unfortunately, are more bad news. The Wall Street Journal reports that US inflation hit a four-decade high of 8.5 percent... Read More
“I just spent twenty bucks on @#$% pizza,” a guy said into his phone as we passed each other in the airport. Moments later, I myself was spending twenty... Read More
At one time, “Saving the Environment” and “Fighting Climate Change” were synonymous. That is no longer true. The quest for Clean Energy through electric vehicles (EVs) epitomizes “the end... Read More
This month, inflation hit a new milestone. In February, annual inflation (as measured by the Consumer Price Index) jumped to 7.5% Q4 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more You’ve probably... Read More
In April 2017, professor Tom W. Bell from Chapman University wrote an article for FEE called How Special Economic Zones are Quietly Advancing Freedom where he describes how economic... Read More
George Washington—surveyor, farmer, soldier, and statesman—never thought of himself as an economist but experience taught him a great deal about fiat (unbacked) paper money. When the Congress foisted it... Read More
How did Jeff Bezos become the “King of E-Commerce”? That’s the question Bloomberg set out to answer in a short YouTube video that now has 750,000 views. Unfortunately, their... Read More
Canada’s federal government announced on Monday it was directing banks and other financial institutions to cease doing business with those assisting the Freedom Convoy, a protest movement against vaccine... Read More
Inflation is making headlines again this week. The federal government’s latest data show that consumer price rose 7.5 percent from January 2021 to 2022. That’s the highest rate of... Read More
In recent years, cryptocurrency has had a sharp rise in popularity and value. The uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven new investors in this space—especially the ultra-loose... Read More
As inflation climbs across the globe, the demand grows for understanding what money is and how it works in today’s world. Fortunately, economist Robert Murphy’s recent book Understanding Money... Read More
You’ve probably heard about the development or sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) over the last few months. Digital artist Beeple set records in digital art when the piece Everydays—The... Read More
President Biden campaigned on moderation and a “return to normal.” Yet, on the regulatory front, the Biden administration has been far more aggressive than previous administrations—both Republican and Democratic.... Read More
Elon Musk made a bold claim on Twitter on Tuesday. The Tesla founder said he would “pay more taxes than any American in history this year.” Q3 2021 hedge fund... Read More
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently released a letter and video announcing the long anticipated new branding of the Facebook umbrella corporation, which includes Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Quest.... Read More
Consumer price inflation just hit the highest level in 30 years. Prices rose 6.2 percent from October 2020 to October 2021, according to new government data, prompting a new... Read More
The national debt is rapidly closing in on $29 trillion. The federal government now owes an astounding $228,999 per taxpayer. All the while, politicians in Washington, DC are bickering... Read More
The bipartisan infrastructure bill has a new deadline of October 31, but an important question still looms: Why is a “must-pass bill” ostensibly focused on America’s infrastructure deciding the... Read More
What’s the first picture that comes into your head when you hear the word “capitalism”? For a lot of people, it probably has something to do with money or... Read More
