The Economics of US Healthcare
The US healthcare system is a complex leviathan of interdependent cartels rather than a free market.
U.S. Economy
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Contra Conventional Measures of the Growth of Government
Transfer spending is the Godzilla that threatens to consume New York, Tokyo, Berlin, and nearly every other city on the planet.
Debtor Nation
No, the bill can't be paid and won't be paid. That much should be obvious. But denying the obvious is a mental trait built into the structure of the system. The economic crisis of 2008 was really just the realization that the consumer-debt load at the time was unsustainable.
Lower the Debt Ceiling
If Congress passed legislation that systematically reduced the debt ceiling over time, the economy could be rebuilt on a solid foundation.
A Short History of US Credit Defaults
A credit default is not unprecedented. One occurred as early as 1777 and another as late as 1979.
The Civil War Tariff
The high duties which the war caused to be imposed, at first regarded as temporary, were retained, increased, and systematized.
Small Business and the Jobless Recovery
If the financial position of small business does not improve, neither will the employment picture.
Roger Williams’s Unintentional Contribution to the Creation of American Capitalism
Puritan settlers in New England, previous to Williams' influence, were effectively unanimous in their opposition to market economics.
