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.
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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.
Fed Raises Rates — Will Other Central Banks Follow?
The Federal Reserve says it can now turn to tighter monetary policy if the economy continues to expand "as anticipated." But that's a pretty big if.
How We Should Name Business Cycles
Economists have long played semantic games with how they name business cycles. This is how they should do it.
The Next Fed Chair Will Not Set Long-Term Rates Free
No known candidate for the Fed chair is likely to do anything to truly normalize Fed policy.
Fractional-Reserve Banking and Money Creation
Private banks are important drivers in the creation of unbacked money. But, they'd be far more constrained in this were it not for central banks.
With Cuba Policy, Trump Strikes Another Blow Against Economic Freedom
As with all US-imposed trade restrictions, efforts to restrict trade with Cuba involves destroying the property rights of Americans.
Central Banks Are Driving Many to Cryptocurrencies
The experimental and destructive monetary policies of central banks are driving many to flee to cryptocurrencies in hopes of finding some stability.
Kaplan and Kashkari: Slowing Inflation Makes More Rate Hikes a Challenge
Dallas Fed's Robert Kaplan and Minneapolis Fed's Need Kashkari are less optimistic than Yellen about the prospects for 2% inflation.
Government as the Source of Monopoly: US Airlines Edition
"Is Government the Source of Monopoly?" asked Chicago economist Yale Brozen. Yes, he answered.
