Four Reasons Central Banks are Wrong to Fight Deflation
The harmful character of deflation is a sacred dogma of monetary policy. However, evidence substantiating these claims is either weak or nonexistent.
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Recent Fed Speeches
The FOMC meeting is over and various Fed officials are back on the speaking circuit. Here is a summary of recent comments.
Will Our Grandchildren Work Only Four Hours Per Day?
If capitalists have their way, we may be looking at a future of 20-hour work weeks while producing a higher standard of living.
Jeff Sessions’s Reefer Madness
Jeff Sessions's war against marijuana legalization will do nothing to fight crime or improve health.
A Theory of Entrepreneurship and Institutional Uncertainty
What is the relationship between entrepreneurs and uncertainty? Two Austrian economists explore the issue in this new journal article.
Money Supply Growth Fell to a 104-Month Low in May
Money supply growth has fallen to some of the lowest levels seen since 2008.
After Brexit: Germany and the EU Will Look to Asia
The importance of Asia as a trade partner will drive future EU and German policy.
Trump Turns Back the Clock With Cold War Cuba U-Turn
President Trump said Friday that his new policy would be nothing short of “regime change” for Cuba.
Help Wanted: Lenders with No Experience (or Short Memories) to Make Risky Mortgages
Home values are up, flipping is back in vogue, and more than a little subprime sauce is needed to keep the party cooking.
Oil Is Cheap — Why OPEC Can’t Do Anything About It
Only the future will tell if OPEC’s measures have any effect on oil prices or if our interpretation that they aren’t able to move prices is true.
