Mises Wire

C.Jay Engel

The Atlanta Fed's GDP growth forecast has jumped 22X since last week, as they anticipate a booming economy in Q2 that clearly did not materialize in Q1.

Alasdair Macleod
Are China and Russia prepared to escalate the financial war with America? It won't be easy, but they're increasingly motivated to do so.
Frank Shostak
The Fed's monetary policies that aim at stabilizing the price level actually undermine economic fundamentals.
Ryan McMaken
If passed into law, the legislation would prohibit police from helping enforce federal laws that violate any right protected by the state constitution.
C.Jay Engel

The BEA released advanced data for 2017's first quarter GDP, reporting a low 0.7%. This is the worst reading in 3 years. The narrative is coming undone.

Mises Institute
Socialism has long relied upon propagandists seeking to disguise their desire for power under the false banner of intellectualism.
Carrie Burdzinski
"Science" has morphed into an ideology calling for more government spending, more "social justice," and persecution of dissenters.
C.Jay Engel

Once again the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow forecasting model has been cut, reflecting a sharp challenge to the Fed's "healthy economy" narrative.

Tho Bishop
If ESPN wants to regain its dominance, it must return to what built it in the first place: giving consumers the sports content they want.
C.Jay Engel

Wall Street rumors are swirling that former Goldman CEO Gary Cohn could replace Janet Yellen as Fed Chair.