U.S. Economy
Will the Next “Skyscraper Curse” Be Found in the Digital World?
Our largest skyscrapers exist no longer physically, but in a world of ones and zeroes. The most groundbreaking technology projects springing from malinvestment may be digital the next time around.
The Toxic Politicization of Society
Tho and Jonathan discuss the supposedly transitory aspect of inflation, the overshadowing of economics by central planning, Keynesian economics, and more.
Antitrust Regulation Assumes Bureaucrats Know the “Correct” Amount of Competition
The process of learning what’s most efficient and profitable includes merging with competitors and taking over different stages of the supply chain—all tactics that would be considered in violation of current antitrust laws.
Will the Next “Skyscraper Curse” Be Found in the Digital World?
Our largest skyscrapers exist no longer physically, but in a world of ones and zeroes. The most groundbreaking technology projects springing from malinvestment may be digital the next time around.
Paul Gottfried on the Virginia Election
McAuliffe could not dissociate himself entirely from national politics because he was a national Democratic figure closely allied to the Clintons for decade
Price Inflation Hits a 31-Year High as Janet Yellen Insists It’s No Big Deal
Real wages fell in October as consumer prices, producer prices, and home prices all surge toward multidecade highs. But Janet Yellen isn't concerned. She says the Fed won't allow anything bad to happen.
Why Some People Are Poorer
The only permanent way to cure poverty is to increase the earning power and productivity of the poor.
The Weak Jobs Report Shows the Failure of Keynesian Policies
We can see that these massive trillion-dollar stimulus programs generate a virtually nonexistent long-term positive impact, just a short-term bounce that lasts less than a quarter.
We’re Living in a Chaos Economy. Here’s How to End It.
The chaos economy we're witnessing is not the fault of the market economy. Rather prices in some areas of the economy need to rise so high and so fast to harmonize supply and demand that entrepreneurs can hardly keep pace.