U.S. Economy

Mises Daily Monday: James Grant Explains "The Forgotten Depression".

DC budget spinners are at it again, claiming that deficits are melting away and the national debt is no big deal. In fact, debt and spending are just as out-of-control as ever, and if interest rates go up, we’re in deep trouble.

The most recent job report appears, on the surface, encouraging news for the U. S. economy.

Keynesian economics produces a dead end economy.

It’s become common for populists to claim that what’s good for businesses is bad for workers.

MarketWatch declares today: "It's official: America is now No. 2".

Mark Thornton on the radio.

What does a fall in oil prices mean for our boom - and bubble-based economy?

It's become common for populists to claim that what's good for businesses is bad for workers. It remains unclear, however, where all those workers are supposed to find jobs. 

Shocking health care expenditure: US vs. the rest of world.