Economic Policy

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Does GDP Present an Accurate Picture of the Economy? Not Likely

Booms and BustsEconomic PolicyThe Fed

Blog05/03/2023

The most popular measure of economic growth is GDP. However, GDP movement is driven by changes in the money supply, not real economic factors.

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ESG: Another Fraudulent Hustle That Progressive Elites Have Foisted on the Economy

Cronyism and CorporatismEconomic PolicyMedia and Culture

Blog04/27/2023

In their attempts to remake the economy, progressive elites are pushing ESG. What they forget is that the economy runs on real things, not ideology.

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The World War Boom and '46 Bust: Why War Does Not Keep Us Out of Recessions

Economic PolicyHayekU.S. HistoryWar and Foreign Policy

Blog04/11/2023

Perhaps the most pernicious Keynesian myth is that a market economy needs wars in order to keep full employment. Wars don't stimulate the economy; they depress it.

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Low Rates of Military Enlistment May Portend Prosperity Ahead

AntipoliticsDemocracyEconomic PolicyWar and Foreign Policy

Blog04/07/2023

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.

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The Fear of Mass Unemployment Due to Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Is Unfounded

CapitalismEconomic PolicyUnemployment

Blog03/16/2023

Ever since the Luddites rampaged through British textile factories in the early 1800s, people have feared that technology will result in mass unemployment. They were wrong then and are wrong now.

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Why Biden's Spending Is Unsustainable

Cronyism and CorporatismDemocracyEconomic PolicyProgressivismTaxes and SpendingU.S. Economy

Blog03/09/2023

It's popular for politicians to claim they will never cut Social Security. But doing nothing now about the program means imposing an even larger hit on seniors in the future. 

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Biden versus Bastiat

Economic PolicyFree MarketsProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog02/23/2023

President Biden's recent call to "buy American" is doomed to failure, just like all other protectionist schemes.

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The Power of Woke: How Leftist Ideology Is Undermining Our Society and Economy

Economic PolicyProgressivismSocialism

Blog02/22/2023

"Woke" is not "fighting racism," no matter how it is phrased. It is about undermining a society and its economy, declaring our social and economic institutions as illegitimate.

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Capitalism Has Improved Life in India, but the Spirit of Collectivism Still Dominates

Economic PolicySocialismWorld HistoryEntrepreneurship

Blog02/14/2023

In 1991, India's political leaders moved away from socialism, embracing markets and improving the economy. But Indian elites continue to push socialism to the detriment of the people.

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