Venezuela: Radical Pro-Market Reform Is the Only Way
Venezuelan politicians hoping to replace the current regime in Venezuela mostly offer just re-treads of the failed socialism the country has endured for decades.
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The Fed’s Dangerous Game: A Fourth Round of Stimulus in a Single Growth Cycle
At this point mal-investments and false market signals have been accumulating for many years. The effects can be seen not necessarily in a future "crash" but also in our current weak and declining levels of economic growth.
Edmund Burke’s Case for Private Charity Over the Welfare State
As some conservatives increasingly argue for an ever larger state to support "families" and "society," Burke showed through both words and personal actions that the real answer to building up civil society lies in the private sector and not in government programs.
Capitalism Isn’t the Reason We’re Unhappy
The theory goes like this: capitalism combines with consumerism and advertising to make us sad, lonely, and forever chasing after material goods. So we consume endlessly and the Machiavellian capitalists reap the rewards. It's not a great theory.
Is Deutsche Bank a Canary in the Economic Coal Mine?
The negative consequences of expansionary monetary policies take a while to show up, but Deutsche Bank's collapse may be the first sign of failure.
Capitalism Didn’t Invent “Keeping Up with the Joneses”
Competition for wealth and social status was hardly created by the capitalist system. People have always competed for these things. Thanks to capitalism, though, this competition is now less violent, and true poverty is easier to avoid.
The Rise of Woke Capitalism
It is highly unlikely that Woke Big Business on its own can turn the US into a totalitarian society. Historically speaking, business policies have followed the lead of governments, not the other way around. The state remains the real threat.
The Steel Tariffs Have Failed
As prices have risen, domestic demand for steel has fallen, meaning steel producers are laying off workers as consumers pay more.
Central Banks are Making “Conservative Investments” Riskier. This Could Be Disastrous for Pensions.
The fact that the most conservative investors are being forced to purchase bonds of nearly bankrupt companies for virtually no yield is not a success of monetary policy nor a tool for growth.
June Money-Supply Growth Falls to Third-Lowest Growth Rate Since 2007
In June, year-over-year growth in the money supply was at 1.98 percent. That was down slightly from May's rate of 2.10 percent, and was well down from June 2018's rate of 4.30 percent.
