The Next Economic Downturn Will Be Here Soon Enough

One of Ludwig von Mises’s brilliant achievements was his elucidation of Austrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT) in his great 1912 work The Theory of Money and Credit. Mises expanded upon preexisting Austrian capital theory, which stresses the importance of time and uncertainty associated with the transformation of inputs like labor and natural resources into the final goods desired by consumer

How the American Government Used Protestantism to Block Communism in Latin America

It was at the height of the Cold War that the CIA and the American government—fearing the weakening of the capitalist bloc in Latin America due to the influence of Liberation Theology in the southern part of the continent—began subsidizing Protestant missions, mostly of Pentecostal denomination, with the intent of diluting Catholic presence and preventing the spread of Marxist ideals through religion.

November’s Weak Jobs Report Pushes the Fed Toward More Monetary Stimulus

The Bureau of Labor Statistics finally released its November report today—after a nearly ten-day delay—and the latest data shows that the employment situation in America continues to slowly worsen. During November, the unemployment rate increased to a fifty-month high of 4.6 percent even though total payrolls rose by 64,000 from October to November. Overall, November’s report showed lackluster payroll growth fueled by rising numbers in part time employment. 

President Trump’s “Mission Accomplished” Moment

Unless President Trump reverses course, the “Lower Prices Bigger Paychecks” banner that hung behind him at his “affordability” speech this month will be remembered as being to economic policy what President George W. Bush’s “Mission Accomplished” banner was to foreign policy.

According to a Politico poll, many Americans are having difficulty paying for food, housing, transportation, and health care. Thirty-seven percent of Americans cannot afford to take their family to a professional sports event while 46 percent of Americans cannot afford airfare for a vacation.