Money & The Economy

Yellen Admits Inflation Is About To Surge But Says It Will Be ‘Plus For Society’s Point Of View’

Increased inflation could ultimately be a net positive for the U.S. economy and large government spending won’t overheat the economy,…

5 years ago

Meet the Man Man Who Made Milton Friedman a Star

Television producer Bob Chitester passed away on May 8 after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 83. The Wall Street…

5 years ago

5 Historic Examples of Foreign Aid Efforts Gone Wrong

In his 1850 essay, "That Which is Seen, and That Which is Not Seen," Frédéric Bastiat explains that "in the…

5 years ago

We Just Got Proof Global Inflation is Surging

Proponents of the federal government’s runaway spending and money-printing argue that the US data showing surging inflation are “transitory” outliers…

5 years ago

Biden: The ‘Capitalist’ Who Isn’t

During a recent speech in Ohio, President Joe Biden told listeners, “I’m a capitalist.” Is he though?  This article was…

5 years ago

Oops: Study Finds Biden’s $2+ Trillion ‘Jobs Plan’ Would Actually Reduce Overall Employment

President Biden has touted his proposed $2+ trillion in “infrastructure” spending, which also includes all sorts of unrelated partisan waste,…

5 years ago

Elitist Politicians Do Not care About Consumer Price Inflation

With now rampant consumer price inflation, a direct result of the coronavirus induced stimulus and bail-outs, and Federal Reserve wanton…

5 years ago

MIT Data Scientist: Lockdowns Not Correlated With Fewer Deaths (But Are Correlated With More Unemployment) |

Dozens of studies show that lockdowns were an ineffective pandemic response. The list just got longer. In May, Youyang Gu,…

5 years ago

Uber, Lyft Prices and Wait Times Are Surging—Here’s Why

Millions of Americans, myself included, have come to rely on ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft for convenient and affordable…

5 years ago

A Union Boss Who Fought To Keep Schools Closed For Over a Year Is Now Changing Her Tune. Here’s Why.

Randi Weingarten is the president of the country’s second-largest teachers union, the American Federation of Teachers. And, over the past…

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