The homeownership rate is now back where it was forty years ago. So what did all that federally-subsidized homebuying over the past decade accomplish? There was a lot of malinvestment, and a lot of politically-favored interest groups that got richer.
The homeownership rate is now back where it was forty years ago.
Jeff Deist and Martin Armstrong discuss Armstrong's story—both as an economic forecaster and as a thorn in the side of federal prosecutors.
The Fed would have us believe that it has am impressive record of success in preventing recessions and improving the economy. The actual historical record suggests otherwise.
Zimbabwe, in the aftermath of years of hyperinflation, today has nine different currencies that are officially legal tender. The emerging system of multiple currencies offers a chance to make some interesting observations.
Today is the 20th anniversary of the death of Murray Rothbard.
Our #1 show of the year is Patrick Barron in a two-part interview on the end of US dollar supremacy.
Research is not just the way we add to the body of knowledge left by previous generations, but is also an effective means of engaging and challenging the ideas of mainstream economics.
Jeff Deist and Peter St. Onge discuss some of the fundamental questions about money in this electronic age.
Are Rising Subprime Mortgages a Small Sign of Big Things to Come?
