The Federal Reserve’s (Permanent) Knowledge Problem
Federal Reserve officials, for all of their alleged wisdom and education, have a knowledge problem. Hayek and other Austrians could have told them their grandiose plans will fail.
Federal Reserve officials, for all of their alleged wisdom and education, have a knowledge problem. Hayek and other Austrians could have told them their grandiose plans will fail.
A serious political discussion at the federal level would center on structural problems of war and peace, debt and the dollar, and entitlements. But America in 2022 is a deeply unserious country.
All too often, elite mainstream economists' policy recommendations are built on fallacies. We shouldn't listen.
Europe is in crisis, thanks to its progressive leadership. Václav Klaus, former president of the Czech Republic, points out the problems and offers a remedy: free markets.
Liz Truss sought to be another Margaret Thatcher, but her ballyhooed budget numbers did not add up.
American political, educational, and economic life is increasingly dominated by "experts." We should not be surprised that they fail most of the time.
As the economy moves into recession, we should understand how we got there and what is needed to bring about a quick and lasting recovery.
Geuss claims to be a liberal against liberalism. Given that he has praised Lenin and Mao, that part about being against liberalism is certainly true.
The standard line from progressives is that free markets usually fail in developing countries. The economic numbers tell a much different story.
Ours is an age of the progressive expert who nearly always is wrong but still is embraced by progressive politicians, the media, and academe.