Trump Fed Nominees
Trump has chosen nominees for two of the three open Fed board positions: Randal K. Quarles and Marvin Goodfriend.
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To Lower Health Care Costs, Try Freedom
Prices have fallen in many areas of healthcare that are reliant on cash transactions and more market competition.
The Cultural Consequences of the Federal Reserve
Our inflation and debt-based system encourages our society to adopt a short-term perspective.
Studying the Climate Doesn’t Make You an Expert on Economics and Politics
One need not have any opinion about climate science at all to see that the Paris Climate Agreement relies on very bad planning and very bad economics.
Capitalism Is About Working Less to Earn More
If working is the price we pay to obtain things we want, then economic progress means decreasing this price thanks to continued productivity growth.
Beyond the Failure to Hit 2% Inflation
According to the Fed's preferred measure of rising prices, it has failed to hit it's 2% price inflation target. Enter “flexible price-level targeting.”
Why Do Half-Measures Work for Markets, But Not for Socialism?
Socialists tell us that socialism won't work unless it's total and pure. Fortunately, even partial and halfway pro-market reforms work quite well.
How Long Can the Fed Keep the Boom Going?
Given current bond and stock market valuations, investors seem to be fairly confident that the Fed will succeed in keeping the boom going.
Changes in the Money Supply Don’t Cause Business Cycles
Business cycles do not result from mere fluctuations in the money supply. What is needed is that the changes occur with money made "out of thin air."
Are We Fighting Terrorism, Or Creating More Terrorism?
The G7's new "crackdown" on terrorism really means more surveillance of innocent civilians, less free speech, and many more bombs dropped overseas.
