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US Trade Deficits Are Growing Larger. Or Are They?

The FedInflationMonetary PolicyU.S. Economy

Blog11 hours ago

US trade deficits seem to be expanding, placing pressure on the dollar. However, central banks around the world are just as irresponsible as the Fed, masking the relative devaluation of US money.

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Understanding Relationships between Money Supply and Liquidity

Monetary TheoryMoney Supply

Blog05/17/2023

Can the injection of new money into the economic system enhance economic growth? Not really. Increasing (or decreasing) the money supply affects the demand for money but doesn't make us wealthier.

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Understanding the Difference between Praxeology and Psychology

Philosophy and MethodologyPraxeology

Blog03/30/2023

Some economists have tried to apply psychology to economic analysis, but psychology is not what drives economic activity.

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US Labor Market: Help Wanted!

Booms and BustsInflationUnemployment

Blog12/26/2022

Unemployment remains low but for the wrong reasons. Low unemployment rates are not a sign that the economy is doing well.

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Understanding the European Crisis: Interview with Václav Klaus

Free MarketsKeynesProgressivismWorld History

Blog11/22/2022

Europe is in crisis, thanks to its progressive leadership. Václav Klaus, former president of the Czech Republic, points out the problems and offers a remedy: free markets.

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Unscrambling Socialism from Our Economic Order: Wisdom from Leonard Read

Free MarketsSocialism

Blog09/29/2022

Leonard Read had much to say about how socialism already was entangled in our economic and social order.

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US Household Saving Rate Vanishes, Credit Card Debt Soars

Money and Banks

Blog06/22/2022

The United States economy may have delivered no growth in the first half of 2022 after the decline in the first quarter, narrowly avoiding a technical recession.

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