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Why do mainstream economists suddenly think clearly when it comes to tariffs—but abandon logic elsewhere? Mark Thornton unpacks why even Krugman and Marx agree...
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Why do mainstream economists suddenly think clearly when it comes to tariffs—but abandon logic elsewhere? Mark Thornton unpacks why even Krugman and Marx agree...
This is a rendition of Leonard Read‘s famous, “I, Pencil,” but with a new twist: tariffs now restrict the importation of producers‘ goods needed...
People claim to support “equal opportunity” over the idea of equal outcomes, but when one examines both concepts, it becomes obvious that neither is...
Trump has tried to claim that he favors “Main Street over Wall Street.” Unfortunately, by pushing aggressive low-interest-rate monetary policy, Trump has put himself...
The New York Times recently ran a detailed report on US involvement in the Ukraine-Russia war and—surprise!—the Biden administration regularly lied to American voters...
President Trump has declared today “Liberation Day,” because many of his tariffs come into force. His team is taking a gamble that either the...
While monetary authorities and the government claim that they are “fighting inflation,” the truth is that inflation is an important tool for political and...
President Trump has declared today “Liberation Day,” because many of his tariffs come into force. His team is taking a gamble that either the...
For the first five months of the 2025 fiscal year, federal spending is coming in at the highest level ever. This is true even...
What happens to businesses when liabilities exceed assets? They go bankrupt, with the spectacular failure of FTX being front-and-center. However, the Federal Reserve is...
With people calling for an audit of the US gold stores at Fort Knox, perhaps we should remember how that gold got there in...
While many people have declared the US Constitution to be “crystal clear” on issues of governance, the truth is that much of what the...