What Keeps James Bullard Up at Night
We all have our worries in life. For Bullard, it's that your cost of living is not as high as it should be.
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The Eye-Care Industry Wants Big Government to Crush the Competition
In a typical case of an industry using government to fight the competition, the American Optometric Assoc. wants a monopoly in the eyecare industry.
How Not to Study the State
Most high school government classes offer an analysis of the state that's shockingly simplistic and simple-minded.
How Washington’s Reaction to Trump’s Budget Justifies the Rise of Bitcoin
As politicians prove to be unable to confront economic reality, it’s easy to see how crypto-currencies are becoming increasingly attractive.
The Trump Budget: Real Cuts vs. the Media Version of “Cuts”
The Trump budget proposes to increase spending on Medicaid by slightly less that what had been earlier proposed. In DC-speak, this is called a "cut."
Decentralize the Welfare State
What if the US welfare state was broken up into 50 pieces and the states dole out all that money to low-income residents instead?
Fed Minutes: Details on the Balance Sheet Plan
The FOMC minutes revealed a Fed that is sticking to it's plan of two more rate hikes in 2017, as well as more details about it's balance sheet plan.
Rothbard: These Are the Best Libertarian Educators
In a 1961 letter to F.A. Harper, Rothbard, listed who he felt were the world's most important libertarian educators.
Wine, Art, and Ferraris: The Bubble in Luxury Goods
Our inflationary economy is sending the prices of luxury goods soaring — while prices on products for regular people are often flat.
“Dovish Caution.” Will the Fed Chicken Out?
Two recent Fed speeches reveal sudden hesitancy about interest rate hikes.
