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Bubble Watch: No-Down-Payment Jumbo Mortgage Makes a Comeback
A credit union in San Francisco is offering a $2 million, no down payment mortgage loan to borrowers.
New Symposium Featuring Salerno, Butos, Garrison, and Mulligan
The Winter 2015 issue of the Journal of Private Enterprise features contributions from William Butos, Larry White, Steve Horwitz, Joseph T. Salerno, and others.
It’s Not Just a Supply Issue: Oil Price Falls to 35 Dollars per Barrel
According to the LA Times, the US crude slumped to $35 p
Piketty Is Wrong: Markets Don’t Concentrate Wealth
Thomas Piketty is wrong. Markets do not concentrate wealth. They work to diffuse wealth and limit the power of any single enterprise. Meanwhile, many lose their fortunes as quickly as they gain them.
German translation of “PC is Control, Not Etiquette”
Jeff Deist's speech "PC is Control, Not Etiquette", is now available in German.
Thanks, Janet Yellen: Homeownership in US Falls to 25-Year Low
I do not regard homeownership rates as a proxy measure of economic prosperity. But, in the United States, increasing homeownership has long been a goal of federal policymakers.
Why Gold-Backed Money Doesn’t Bring Booms and Busts
Central bankers would have us believe that creating money “out of thin air” is no problem as long as the “demand for money” increases. They also claim that gold-backed money is more prone to booms and busts. But they’re wrong on both counts.
Gun Control: What Happened in England, Ireland, and Canada
We're often told that gun control is responsible for low homicide rates in places like the UK, Ireland and Canada. But a look at the history of homicide in each country suggests that gun control is hardly a primary factor in homicides.
Transcript: Ask David Gordon Anything
David Gordon took to Facebook to answer your questions.