Jack Watt

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Richard Murphy, The Bank of England, And MMT Confusion

03/15/2025 Mises Wire Jack Watt

Belief in the fairy tale known as Modern Monetary Theory not only is endemic in US academic and government circles, but is also making headway in Great Britain. We are being forced to learn all over again the lessons of inflation.

The EU Has New Airline Regulations and Consumers Will Pay

01/22/2025 Mises Wire Jack Watt

European Union regulators are levying draconian new requirements for aviation fuel that will surely force up costs for airlines operating in the EU. While these new rules will have zero effect on the climate, the effects on their airlines and their passengers will be negative.

Tax the Rich? Not a Good Idea

08/12/2024 Mises Wire Jack Watt

Taxing "the rich" won't make life more affordable for ordinary people. The true cause of the affordability crisis is inflation caused by central banks.

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Tax the Rich? Not a Good Idea

08/29/2024 Jack Watt

Taxing "the rich" won't make life more affordable for ordinary people. The true cause of the affordability crisis is inflation caused by central banks.

Is Migration a Tool of the Consumptive Class?

11/25/2023 Jack Watt

An unfortunate consequence of increased wealth is the growth of the parasitic consumptive class of political and cultural elites. Labor migrations often follow in the wake of damage that elites do.

Bidenomics: A Boom That Awaits an Inevitable Bust

09/16/2023 Jack Watt

While unemployment currently is low and the rate of inflation has fallen somewhat, Bidenomics is setting off a boom that is unsustainable. We know what happens next.

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