Stop Canada’s War on “Passive” Investment
Economic growth in Canada will continue to be hampered as long as the government continues to erect roadblocks to business investment.
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Mainstream Economists Don’t Even Get Their Dimensions Right
Economists often discuss capital and interest, assuming that “interest equals the marginal product of capital” when in fact that is simply wrong.
Yellen’s Poor Legacy — and Powell’s Challenges
Yellen had the chance to rein in the Fed's ultra-dovish and inflationary monetary policy — and she blew it.
Stop Saying “We’re a Republic, Not a Democracy”
Madison's ideas of "democracy" and "mob rule" apply to no regime today, and no modern self-styled "democracy" fits Madison's definition.
Will Americans Die Young Enough to Save Pension Plans?
The good news for pension funds is that Americans are retiring later and dying sooner.
Can Gradual Interest-Rate Tightening Prevent a Bust?
Tightening the money supply "too fast" is not what causes economic busts. Creating money "out of thin air" is the real problem.
Obama Administration’s Bank Regulation Still Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor
Few presidencies have ever done more to widen the gap between rich and poor than Barack Obama.
How Defense-Contractor CEOs Get Rich on the Taxpayers’ Dime
When someone in DC wants more money for the troops, just remember that what they’re actually talking about are troops of overpaid defense contractors.
Mexico’s Disastrous War on Drugs
Ordinary street gangs could never ascend to the levels of criminality made possible by the US-sponsored drug war in Mexico.
The Bolshevik Great Experiment: 100 Years Later
So as we come to this particular grim centennial, we do well to examine the causes and repercussions of the Bolshevik Revolution.
