U.S. Economy

Many people have figured out that Wall Street and Washington, DC work together to rig the game in Wall Street's favor.

Job growth in the United States is weaker than one might believe based on the "we've created millions of jobs" mantra.

While fewer people work in manufacturing jobs today, American workers make more stuff than ever before, thanks to huge strides in productivity. Meanwhile, many people working in the much-maligned service sector make more than those still in manufacturing.

Murray Rothbard examines the origins of the Federal Reserve in light of the history of the Progressive movement.

Jerry Taylor, the president of the Niskanen Center, says that libertarians should support the welfare state. In doing so, he adopts the conception of liberty standard among socialists.

Food stamps were near and all-time high in 2015. They remain high thanks to a weak economy and a large expansion of the program during the Bush and Obama years.

Dr. Mark Thornton on The Scott Horton Show. 

About half of the states pay for government spending in the other half.

My neighbor Sam is deeply in debt. But, he tells me that he owes all that money "to himself," so he thinks it's not a problem. I think he's in deeper trouble than he thinks.

Why, with interest rates historically low, are businesses not investing in the much predicted boom? Could it be business owners know more than the central bankers?