Meanwhile at the Fed....
Recently, the Fed raised interest rates by 0.25 percent
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Real Wages Fall, Food Service Jobs Rise as Layoffs Mount
The problem isn't that the Fed is now allowing rates to rise. The problem is that the Fed forced those rates down much too far for much too long.
Presidents Are Legally Immune for Their Most Dangerous Crimes
Donald Trump legally pays hush money and prosecutors try to fashion a crime from it. However, if a president lies and thousands of people die, it is called foreign policy.
Central Banks Are Creating the Return of Mugabenomics
Robert Mugabe, once president for life of Zimbabwe, became infamous for hyperinflation and political repression. Today, he is becoming the patron saint of central banking.
Wisdom from a Yenta
Philosopher Susan Neiman may be a leftist, but she recognizes the dangers of woke progressivism.
If at First You Don’t Secede . . .
David Gordon explores how Abraham Lincoln's stated view on secession was fundamentally Hobbesian, cynical, and violent.
Role Reversal: The Collapse of the Dollar-Enforced Empire
A generation ago, the Berlin Wall fell and the USSR collapsed. Today, US monetary authorities are bringing down our own country.
Low Rates of Military Enlistment May Portend Prosperity Ahead
Low rates of military reenlistment in the USA are spun as a near crisis. Perhaps this situation should make us more optimistic about our future.
Why the Dollar Still Beats the Euro and the Yuan
Understanding what turns an ordinary currency into a global reserve currency can help us understand how the dollar could go into decline and give way to competing currencies.
Understanding the Difference between Praxeology and Psychology
Some economists have tried to apply psychology to economic analysis, but psychology is not what drives economic activity.
