U.S. Economy
The Fed Is a Purely Political Institution, and It’s Definitely Not a Bank.
The Federal Reserve is no more "private" than the Environmental Protection Agency, and through its special government status, the Fed inflicts many economic crimes on regular people.
After the Boom Must Come the Bust
Ryan and Tho talk to Mark Thornton about what to expect from the next recession and how we got ourselves into the current inflationary mess.
Biden Is Lying about the Jobs Data
It's only a good time to be a worker in America if one confuses falling real wages and falling full-time employment with robust employment conditions.
Yes, the Minimum Wage Harms the Economy
The imposition of minimum wages harms the economy, although there are nuances in how much harm they cause. It is better not to impose minimum wages at all.
Real Wages Fall for the Twenty-First Month as Rent and Food Prices Keep Rising
The Federal Reserve has yet to get price increases anywhere near its own arbitrary 2 percent goal, but a mild slowing in growth rates has Biden claiming that price inflation is "falling."
Mastering the Future: The Megalomaniacal Ambitions of the WEF
The leaders of the World Economic Forum have a wonderful future planned for all of us. They just don't plan to share in our misery.
Why Are So Many Men Leaving the Workforce?
Economic factors are only some of the reasons why men are leaving the workforce. The decline of marriage has also lowered the supply of workers by lessening incentives for workers.
How Capitalism Made Christmas a Holiday for Children
It is no coincidence that the boom in mass-produced goods made specifically for children, "coincided closely with the rise of the middle-classes, industry, and capitalism."