Atlanta Fed Cuts Q1 GDP Forecast
Once again the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow forecasting model has been cut, reflecting a sharp challenge to the Fed's "healthy economy" narrative.
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Gary Cohn for Fed Chair?
Wall Street rumors are swirling that former Goldman CEO Gary Cohn could replace Janet Yellen as Fed Chair.
Mises on Open Borders
Ludwig von Mises supported “liberal nationalism,” one of the most important political movements of the 19th century.
Are Oil Prices to Blame for the Venezuelan Crisis?
The Venezuelan crisis is anything but a crisis caused by the fall in oil prices.
Herbert Spencer Explains the Difference Between Politics and Private Enterprise
Spencer realized that it is "an absurdly utopian hope" that government agents will be less abusive than market actors.
Was J.B. Say an Austrian Economist?
Jean-Baptiste Say, along with A.R.J. Turgot and Frédéric Bastiat, helped pave the way for Austrian economics.
The Jefferson Nobody Knows
The Jefferson who emerges from Kevin Gutzman's new book is fascinating yes, but more importantly, he is a radical.
Candidate Trump: “I Love Wikileaks.” President Trump: “Arrest Assange!”
The Trump administration’s declaration of war on whistleblowers and Wikileaks is one of the greatest disappointments in these first 100 days.
Kashkari: Education, not infrastructure, is key to growth
Neil Kashkari vision of central planning emphasizes education spending rather than the more popular infrastructure narrative.
Under Socialized Medicine, The State Owns You
Defenders of socialized medicine swear there are no "death panels." But a recent case in the UK betrays this claim yet again.
