Milton Friedman and Conservatives: Wrong on Education
Milton Friedman was wrong on school vouchers in the past, and conservatives who continue to support vouchers are wrong today.
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Seeking More QE for Japan — Abe Calls Snap Election
The Bank of Japan is even more committed than the Fed is to continued QE and easy money.
Trump vs. Jefferson on Freedom of the Press
There is never a time to attack the freedom of the press, even if we think the press is spreading "fake news."
Gary Cohn is Concerned about Wall Street Clearinghouses – Blockchain is Already Fixing it
Helping de-escalate the risk of third party exchanges is, of course, simply one of the many potential applications for blockchain.
The Fed Is Confused about What Drives Inflation
It is not the symptoms of a disease but rather the disease itself that causes the physical damage. The same is true of inflation.
The Chinese Exclusion Act Was An Assault on Private Property
Many private employers were contracting with Chinese workers to move to California and work. And then Congress outlawed the contracts.
Mises Killed Homo Economicus Long before Thaler
Long ago, Ludwig von Mises recognized that we aren’t all calculating businessmen.
Subsidies In One Place Don’t Justify Tariffs in Another
Imposing tariffs against subsidized foreign goods only swaps one bad government policy with another.
These Feminist Economists Are Right about GDP
GDP ignores household production such as childcare and housework. And that's just one of many problems.
How Trump Bailed Out Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve — For Now
The biggest winner of the Trump presidency is also the most surprising: Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen.
