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Opinion
Breaking down MMT’s Guaranteed Jobs Scheme for Fighting Inflation
For “Ask an Economist” this week, I have a question from John O. about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). I’ve purposefully…
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Why Not Deflation?
This week for Ask an Economist, I have a question from Wilson. Wilson rightly notes the Federal Reserve targets an…
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Interest on the National Debt—Who Does It Go To?
This week, to start off “Ask an Economist” for the year, I have a question from Stan K. about the…
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The Mouse Is Free: Steamboat Willie and Intellectual Property
You’ve likely already seen him freely used across the Internet over the last two days. As of 2024, Steamboat Willie,…
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Why a New IRS Change Will Push Some Entrepreneurs into Corporate Desk Jobs
As the end of the year approaches, the IRS has announced its new late repayment penalty rate. The rate has…
Read More » Why I Don’t Think the Population Will Collapse in the Long Run
The irrational pandemonium of the 20th century was the fear of a population explosion. Estimates from scientists such as Paul…
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China Reverses Course on Population Planning
The 20th century was full of attempts to centrally plan population. Scientists like Paul Ehrlich and businessmen like Hugh Moore…
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The Problem with “Paycheck-to-Paycheck” Metrics
If you follow financial news, a headline you’ll often see is that a large number of people are living “paycheck-to-paycheck.”…
Read More » Why I’m Pessimistic about the Selection of the Speaker of the House
Update: After this story was written, Mike Johnson was selected as the Speaker of the House. My hope is he…
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The Incandescent Ban and the Lie of LED Efficiency
It happened as I went to grab a new package of baby wipes from under the sink. I flipped on…
Read More » A Nobel for a Student of Civilization
The 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (colloquially referred to as the Nobel Prize…
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Biden Admin Attacks Amazon
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the permanent government bureaucracy responsible for enforcing antitrust laws in the United States. Accordingly,…
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The Problem with a Chicago Municipal Grocery Store
Chicago’s new mayor, Brandon Johnson, is experimenting with a surprising new city policy— government-run grocery stores. The policy idea was…
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New Lithium Discovery Highlights Why We Never Run Out of Resources
A new discovery of lithium this last week led to a flurry of headlines touting the finding as one of…
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Economics in the Bible
This week for Ask an Economist I received a question from Steve R. It’s a question of Biblical proportions! He…
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