U.S. Economy
The Bad News They Leave Out, and the Good News They Leave Out
Watch or listen to Tom Woods's talk from the Mises Circle in Boston.
The Week in Review: October 1, 2016
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The New Nevada: Taxpayer Bucks for Billionaires
The Silver State is not what it used to be and its lawmakers can not help saying "yes" to billionaires seeking taxpayer largesse.
Joe Salerno: Economics is Broken
What kind of revolution is needed to save economics as a profession?
No, Unions Don’t Increase Everyone’s Wages
Contrary to the common myth, labor unions mean fewer jobs and more competition among workers.
No, the Fed Doesn’t Have a Plan. Yes, the Fed Really is Monetizing Government Debt
A Wall Street crisis would become a Main Street crisis without quantitative easing, or so the story began in Nov. 2008. Have you seen a recovery?
The Week in Review: September 17, 2016
There is just no relief from the constant drum beat for more and more government intervention in the economy.
IRS Numbers Show Little Income Growth for Americans
Real income and wealth growth in the United States peaked in the 1990s, and has been declining since.
Let’s Impose Some Transaction Costs on Government
Economists generally do not like high transactions costs. But they can be good when imposed on governments.