What is Central Planning

David Glasner attempts to defend central bankers from the accusation of being central planners. He does so from a distinctively Misesian perspective — or, at least, that is his intention. But, he mistakes Mises’ definition of socialism as a definition of central planning, where the former suggests the collectivization of the means of production and their rationing by means of a planning board (or something similar).

Thank goodness you are still free to make a shoe with red soles

It was a close call, but “A court on Wednesday refused to grant a preliminary injunction requested by the Christian Louboutin company against Yves Saint Laurent, alleging trademark infringement on shoes that featured red soles suspiciously similar to those of Louboutin. The decision not only cleared the way for YSL to continue producing its shoes, but also seemed to give coverage to other shoe manufacturers who may want to add a scarlet underpinning to their own future models”