The Roots of Concord and Discord
In Abraham Lincoln’s June 16, 1858, speech upon being chosen as Illinois’ Republican nominee for U.S.
Power & Market
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Fear the Repo, Man
Effective July 29, 2021, the Federal Reserve directed
The Fed’s Failure to Launch
The July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting this week had many interesting sound bites and a lot of Fedspeak, as is typical from
Was It Always This Way?
It wasn't always the case that the world sat around waiting for Fed chairmen to make pronouncements about interest rates and economic conditions. There once was a time when the entire economy wasn't fueled by easy money.
Mark Spitznagel: At What Price Safety?
The famed investor asks how much we should pay to keep ourselves safe.
Bitcoin Hodling and Gresham’s Law
In 2013, a bitcoiner posted “I AM HODLING” on a bitcoin forum, intending to write that he was holding during a large price drop.
The Fed’s “Special Topics”
This week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave two days worth of testimony before Congress.
As Inflation Rises, the Fed Is Losing the Narrative
Another week, another economic report far worse than expectations.
How “Cultural Distance” Acts as a Barrier to Trade
Studies suggest cultural dissimilarity has a statistically positive and negative influence on the volume of trade flows. That is, people tend to trade with others who are similar to them.
