U.S. Economy

Government efforts to expand “aggregate demand” involve new spending and money creation. In reality, these activities destroy wealth in the name of expanding it.

When it comes to housing, the solution to the problem of affordability is rather straightforward: build more. Slapping price controls on housing in the form of “rent control” only makes things worse.

By borrowing money and “creating” new jobs, the government is creating the illusion of a strong economy. This does not end well.

Markets are preparing for the Federal Reserve to “pivot”; that is, change directions from raising interest rates to cutting them. What does it mean? It means that the Fed’s leadership has learned nothing in the past several years.

While the creator of modern portfolio theory was awarded a Nobel Prize, that doesn't mean the theory isn’t flawed. In fact, it explains very little about investments.

For a long time, banks have sought to keep construction loans “on the books” to collect more interest payments. With a recession looming, these long loans are likely to become delinquent.

Despite higher rents, investment in new apartments is a losing proposition, thanks to the Federal Reserve.

Federal debt is soaring out of control, and perhaps it is not surprising that the CBO has not updated its forecasts with this debt uncertainty.

Economist Daniel Lacalle joins Ryan and Tho to talk about how central banks are engineering more zombie companies, higher inflation, and a "private sector recession."