Global Economy

From near-zero interest rates to price controls to easy home loans, it is clear that government is now more in need of sound economics than ever.

The bond sell-off of early September 2016 may turn out to be just another blip in the extraordinary bond bull market. But it is too early to tell.

Bastiat's broken-window fallacy lives on in Italy where advocates for a new wave of government spending will bring an economic renaissance.

Contrary to dire warning of economic disaster, the British economy has weathered Brexit quite well. Now central bankers are taking the credit.

When it comes to trade, the best US policy, or that of any country, is the elimination of all barriers to imports.

The EU is ill-equipped to deal with the crises that lie ahead.

There is just no relief from the constant drum beat for more and more government intervention in the economy.

Earlier this year, it was assumed that, this year global growth would drive a recovery in oil prices from their 2014 crash. We are still waiting.

Negative interest rates have proven to be unpopular with the public. But the central banks have other strategies up their sleeves.

The major candidates had their first shared television event this week. Absent was any discussion of the real issues effecting the American people.