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Influencers and Subjective Value: They Have Something to Teach Us

Free MarketsMedia and CultureSubjectivism

Blog03/17/2023

The latest from the world of social media is the role of "influencers." There is a perfectly good economic explanation for their popularity.

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Is the Silicon Valley Bank's Failure Another "Canary in the Coal Mine"?

The FedMoney and BanksMoney and Banking

Blog03/11/2023

The FDIC's takeover of Silicon Valley Bank should make us take a hard look at the damage the Federal Reserve has done. Will other banks face the same fate?

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Ivy League Law Schools and the Slow Death of the Meritocracy

LawPoliticsProgressivism

Blog03/01/2023

In the name of "equity," the two most prestigious law schools in the country are changing the rules of admission and more.

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Is Democracy under Attack in Canada? No, but It Should Be

Cronyism and CorporatismDemocracyProgressivism

Blog02/27/2023

Canadian political, academic, and media elites "worry" that democracy in that country may be under attack. Actually, democracy works all too well there.

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It's Too Early to Tell If We're in a Period of Real Disinflation

Central BanksFinancial MarketsInflation

Blog02/10/2023

Considering the bond yields have only risen slightly, and that monetary overhang from covid is still huge, it’s difficult to be remotely confident that monetary conditions have been tight.

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Imperialist Nonsense: The US Takeover of the Philippines

U.S. HistoryWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog02/10/2023

Robert Kagan believes that the US takeover of the Philippines was justified to "protect" that nation from predatory European powers. David Gordon emphatically dissents.

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It's Never Too Late to Begin Protesting against the Proposed Central Bank Digital Currency

Monetary PolicyInterventionismMonetary Theory

Blog02/03/2023

The proposed central bank digital currencies are not a new and convenient high-tech form of money. Instead, they are yet another power grab by government authorities, continuing the shameful history of government corruption of money.

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Is the Japanese Low Inflation–Low Interest Rate Model at an End?

CapitalismCentral BanksEconomic PolicyMoney and Banks

For nearly three decades, the Japanese economy has slowly imploded under low interest rates and heavy government debt. It may soon be time to pay the piper.

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