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I Heart Toll Collectors

England’s Private Road Rakes in the Money

Matthew McCaffrey

A couple of months ago I wrote about Mike Watts, the businessman who

Interesting micro-documentary on ABCT

Interesting micro-documentary on ABCT

Matthew McCaffrey

This documentary takes only about 15 minutes to watch, and presents a good overview of business cycles caused by central banks.

Breast implants

Venezuela’s Biggest Shortage

David Howden

Venezuela’s socialist government has beset the population with all sorts of terrible travesties, from high inflation to shortages of

Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond, Virginia

Central Banking Distorts Markets

David Howden

In today’s

Home Price Growth Slowing, In Spite of Rock-Bottom Interest Rates

Home Price Growth Slowing, In Spite of Rock-Bottom Interest Rates

Ryan McMaken

Last week, S&P/Case-Shiller released its latest data, up through

Is the Great Asset Inflation Nearing Its End?

Is the Great Asset Inflation Nearing Its End?

Joseph T. Salerno

There are strong indications that the remarkable run up of asset prices  in the last few years is beginning to run out of steam and may be on

Reality Check on Employment Numbers

Reality Check on Employment Numbers

Ryan McMaken
On Friday, the big news was that the unemployment rate had fallen below 6 percent for
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Will the CDC Save Us From Ebola?

Ryan McMaken

Disease pandemics are a dream come true for central planners.

Small Business Administration Loans Reduce Economic Growth

Small Business Administration Loans Reduce Economic Growth

Peter G. Klein

That’s the conclusion of a new NBER paper by Andy Young, Matthew Higgins, Don Lacombe, and Briana Sell,

Highest-Earning College Majors

Highest-Earning College Majors

Peter G. Klein

A new report on career earnings by colleg