U.S. Economy

If allowed to function freely, capitalism is hard-wired to distribute resources to as many people as possible at affordable prices. You don't have to be rich to participate in the bounty.

Bob tackles Tucker Carlson's claim that Jeff Bezos is unloading his labor costs onto taxpayers.

The peddler was the middle class man who prided himself on his initiative, self-reliance, independence and, above all, his integrity.

If the US administration truly wishes to "To Make America Great Again," there is no way around addressing the Fed.

Patrick Newman on what Murray Rothbard can still teach us today.

With the end of the 2018 fiscal year, we're seeing just how much Donald Trump loves to spend government money.

Reagan's rhetoric on freedom and free markets was excellent. The policies he supported as president weren't nearly as great.

As of 2016, median wealth in the United States was still near 1983 levels.

It's frightening to see the persistent lack of insight shown by policymakers and financial media on the 2008 financial crisis.

Lehman was a prime example of mainstream consensus analysis of risk and economic opportunity. We "solved" it with more of the same.