U.S. Economy
The Revolution Continues: The Ranks of Anti-Fed Republicans Grow
More Republicans support ending the Fed than ever before, while the bitcoin industry has made major investments in Trump's re-election. What could this mean going forward?
Today’s Pols Are All Bryanites
In his failed 1896 presidential campaign, inflationist William Jennings Bryan declared that he would “not crucify mankind on a cross of gold.” But at least even Bryan favored silver money. Today‘s political candidates will crucify us on a cross of paper.
Who Should Voters Trust on the Economy?
Jonathan Newman is interviewed by Jimmy Lakey on The Lakey Effect.
Why the Money Supply Is Growing Again
In August, the money supply grew at the fastest rate in 23 months.
Americans Don’t Owe Eastern Europe Anything
Ryan, Tho, and Zach Yost talk about some recent efforts by Polish lobbyists to shame Americans into spending more treasure (and maybe also American lives) on waging wars for Eastern European states.
The Constitution’s Negative Effects on Free Trade
While the US Constitution made the US a large free trade zone, prohibiting states from erecting trade barriers against each other, it also empowered the central government to erect tariffs on goods imported from outside the country.
What Does ChatGPT Know about Money?
What does ChatGPT know about money? More than one might think. George Ford Smith asks the AI program some questions about money and gets some surprising answers.