The Week in Review: August 6, 2016
Disappointed with weak growth worldwide, central banks look poised to crank out more easy money.
U.S. Economy
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Latest Jobs Data: The Worst Expansion in 30 Years Continues
The media is telling us how excellent the latest jobs numbers are. Unfortunately, it's more of the same for what is the weakest recovery in decades.
Homeownership at 51-Year Low: The Feds Have Failed
Federal policies have done nothing to increase homeownership over the past fifty years. Perhaps it is time to leave housing markets alone.
Waiting for Growth
Out of eight theories aiming to explain the current slow economic growth not one is correct highlighting the need for a reformation to sound policies.
Never a Dull Moment
[ From the Introduction by Justin Raimondo.] Murray Rothbard was a true polymath. He wasn’t just the number one theoretician of the modern libertarian movement — author of the monumental Man, Economy, and State; Conceived in Liberty, a four...
Admitting a Weak Economy, the Fed Keeps Rates Low
The Fed likes to constantly tell us how well the economy is improving while refusing to increase the target rate. That tells us all we need to know.
Murphy vs. Krugman
Paul Krugman does not play fair when he attacks opponents of his interventionist schemes. In fact, we can see he moves the goal posts repeatedly.
USDA and Agribusiness Cartel Plot to Destroy a Small Business
The USDA helps politically connected interest groups crush the competition.
Delinquency Rates Rising: Is A New Crisis Approaching?
The delinquency rate is an indicator for "credit stress," but few are paying attention to its sudden rise. Is a new banking crisis imminent?
Brexit Shows Why the US Income Tax Is So Bad
The fact that the US government can tax citizens directly makes the act of state secession far more difficult.
