Germany self-sabotages again June 2, 2025Thomas Kolbe
Instead of a supply-side overhaul, deregulation, and state withdrawal, Berlin delivers another dose of central planning.
Taking a victory lap on the economy June 1, 2025Andrea Widburg
Contrary to Democrats and conservative naysayers, things are going just fine despite or, as I believe, because of Trump’s tariffs.
How China Steals April 28, 2025Spencer P. Morrison
The main vectors of technological theft are not conventional theft. Instead, China focuses on acquiring ownership stakes in strategic American corporate assets, and strongarms American companies doing business in China.
Beyond idiocy April 28, 2025Bill Ponton
Like Anheuser-Busch, British Petroleum is hoping that the world will forget its dalliance with wokeism.
Trump Means to Reduce China April 23, 2025J. Robert Smith
Whittling down China, Trump’s principal weapons are trade policy and tariffs. If the president wins, the U.S. emerges as the shaper of the rest of the 21st Century.
Is there a moral imperative in trade? April 17, 2025Gary Schiff
Once, American manufacturers and Democrats believed there was such an imperative, but until Trump came along, both political parties had abandoned that idea.
Smart Cities: Are They Worth It? April 9, 2025Wendi Strauch Mahoney
Smart systems which begin as eco-friendly, efficiency-driven programs could eventually evolve into tools for monitoring and control,
What will tariffs cost the average American family? April 11, 2025Jack Hellner
From the same media that pushed Russian collusion and a secure border under Biden comes “news” that the tariffs will land a devastating blow to the average family—let’s look at the facts.
Rust Belt Revival April 9, 2025Charlton Allen
How the Trump-Bessent agenda is restoring dignity, sovereignty, and prosperity for America's working class.
The Russia Tariff Canard April 7, 2025Charlton Allen
The latest political hit job on Donald Trump’s tariff policy—accusing him of “sparing” Russia while targeting Ukraine—stands out for its sheer dishonesty.
Trump’s Global Bunker Buster Day April 7, 2025Christopher Chantrill
We now know that President Trump’s Liberation Day on April 2, when he announced a new regime of tariffs, was really World Bunker Buster Day.
Navarro Tariffs are Too High April 4, 2025Frank Friday
Tariffs have always had an appropriate place as a revenue source for our federal government, when done in moderation, like any other sales or excise tax.
Is Bipartisan Nationalism Possible? April 3, 2025William R. Hawkins
Classical theory may not care where the steel mills, chip foundries, shipyards, research labs, aircraft plants, oil fields, and supply chains are, but the real world of power politics does.
Disentangle from Europe April 3, 2025J. Robert Smith
France, Germany, and Britain, once the pillars of Western Europe, are squandering their inheritances.
Trump must take on China’s vape smugglers March 6, 2025William George
Enabling public oversight of China-originating shipments, and ensuring access to American-made FDA approved vaping devices are not just matters of trade policy—they’re vital steps to safeguarding our nation’s health and security.
The Cultural Cycle Is Upon Us Again February 24, 2025Glenn Spitzer
This old guard seeks to defend what the majority sees as indefensible, and we are finally exerting political will to address the obviously dysfunctional institutions at the root of the problem.
Panic in Panem February 25, 2025Bruce Majors
D.C. is short on industries that are not related to the government, and firing Fedcrats means a crashing housing market.
Turning A Pink Slip Into A Gold Slip February 3, 2025Robin M. Itzler
In Trump’s America, even those who got a pink slip with their paycheck can think outside the box, have faith in themselves, and seize golden new opportunities.
Evaluating the Tariffs February 3, 2025John F. Di Leo
As regards tariffs, the American public is rightly happy that the Trump-Vance administration is keeping its promises to tackle the issues that matter.
Trump is right about aviation safety January 30, 2025Matthew G. Andersson
President Trump zeroed in on how the prior Biden administration, and the prior Transportation Secretary, turned our nation’s aviation system into a DEI hiring program.
DEI's Dead End Street December 12, 2024Loyd S. Pettegrew
The Left prides itself in being the proponent of equality of outcome, especially for those other than the white race, straight sexual proclivity, and/or people with physical/mental inability.
Rusted Roots November 29, 2024Jonathan Barnes
U.S. Steel forgot about its rust, and its roots, and allowing the sale to Japan-based Nippon will bring an infusion of much-needed self-awareness.
Dow 100,000? November 11, 2024Matthew G. Andersson
The election was about costs and prices. Not ideology. Voters got the math right.
A humanitarian, holistic plan for Gaza November 7, 2024Moshe Dann
Instead of repeating a mistake and trying to reconstruct the Gaza Strip under a new regime, it can become a new transportation and communications center under Israeli control, that will benefit the entire region.
Kamala Harris and the ‘Fair Share’ October 6, 2024David Lanza
The ”fair share” card is nothing but a political weapon. Those who speak this language have never been able to tell us what constitutes a “fair share” of other peoples’ earnings.
The Tax Reform Debate September 20, 2024Ronald Beaty
The conservative stance on taxation is not merely about keeping taxes low; it’s about fostering an environment where economic freedom and individual prosperity can flourish.
To ‘Empower Patients’ – First Dispel Seven Myths September 6, 2024Deane Waldman, M.D.
Before considering any healthcare reform offered by the progressives, we must address several widely accepted but fundamentally flawed beliefs that undermine our understanding of the system.
To ‘Empower Patients’ – First Dispel Seven Myths September 6, 2024Vance Ginn
Before considering any healthcare reform offered by the progressives, we must address several widely accepted but fundamentally flawed beliefs that undermine our understanding of the system.
The Killing of US Steel September 7, 2024William Levin
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Donald Trump all agree that a Japanese company should not buy U.S. Steel. They’re all wrong.
What to Do When the IRS Audits You August 31, 2024Bruce Willey
When a hurricane is coming, you board up the windows. When the IRS is planning a storm of audits of people who look just like you, you need an audit response plan.
Inflation, interest rates, and profits August 22, 2024James L. Swofford
The higher interest rates and profit are natural results of the inflation a government created, and ironically those who caused the inflation benefit politically from it.
Kamala Harris is coming for your house August 21, 2024Monica Showalter
Supposedly, her plan is to just tax unrealized capital gains on high net worth individuals. But it never works out that way with Democrat taxes ...
Kamala's elephant in the room August 19, 2024Silvio Canto, Jr.
The cost of living is outrunning Americans' wages. Price controls are not going to fix it. And the issue isn't going away.
Who is Gaslighting Whom? August 18, 2024Christopher Chantrill
When a politician tells you they can ban grocery store price gouging, isn’t that gaslighting, straight up?
Harley Davidson goes woke?! August 17, 2024Mike McDaniel
Zeitz knows just what he’s doing, and that could bankrupt Harley, Harley dealers, the supply chain and which may give new meaning to: “get woke; go broke.”
The Property Tax Scam August 16, 2024Molly Slag
Across America, property taxes are on the rise, and this rise is often fraudulently blamed on “inflation.”
Why Do Democrats Wreck the Economy? August 4, 2024Christopher Chantrill
It all comes down to the binary of gifting your supporters and going to war against the enemy. So every Democrat administration decides to throw more money at free health care and maybe start a war.
‘Why All This Foreign Aid?’ July 18, 2024Julian R. Sinclair
Many people are justifiably tired of failed overseas wars. But we need our military bases, and we need to give out foreign aid.
Biden's mental decline reflected in foolhardy policies July 10, 2024Benjamin Ayanian
While Biden’s ability to carry out the physical duties of the presidency has captivated everyone’s attention, his recent support for an utterly destructive policy has flown under the radar.
Restoring Moderation in Fiscal Policy July 3, 2024Barry Poulson
A fiscal responsibility amendment to the U.S. Constitution is our best hope in restoring a Great Moderation in fiscal policy and avoiding a debt crisis.
The 2024 Election and the Economic Future of America June 25, 2024Steve McCann
This nation is well down the road to becoming the most spendthrift and indebted nation in the annals of mankind, and an understanding of the nation’s financial health is vital if we are to elude a similar fate.
FairTax 101: Making America Great Again June 18, 2024Vince Coyner
Getting rid of our tax code and IRS and substituting the FairTax will help Americans in extraordinary and, during these dark economic times, almost unimaginable ways.
The case for Trump: A triumph of economic stewardship May 8, 2024Joseph Ford Cotto
As we approach the 2024 presidential election, it is imperative to reflect on the achievements of the Trump administration, and how they shaped the economic landscape of the nation for the better.
Boosting Dedollarization — From Within May 2, 2024Peter C. Earle
Drafting the U.S. dollar, America’s long-dominant global reserve currency, into foreign military service over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a fateful decision.
This Economy Does Not Look Good May 1, 2024S.T. Karnick
The latest economic numbers show a precarious economy suffering the cumulative effects of years of bad economic policy.
Killing Capitalism by Ending Racial Discrimination April 29, 2024Robert Weissberg
A sword of Damocles now hangs over nearly every American business since it undoubtedly has at least one disgruntled job applicant, employee, or fired worker convinced that he, she, or it was the victim of discrimination and relief is only a telephone call away.
99 Reasons I’m In Mourning April 9, 2024Robin M. Itzler
Bidenflation is destroying one of the great American success stories: Fixed-price stores with products that everyone can afford.
The Impending Economic Crash May 2, 2022Brian Parsons
Food shortages are looming. The CPI is hitting record highs. The yield curve is inverting. Time to grow a garden...
The Good News and the Bad News December 11, 2017Steve Feinstein
It’s a nice racket the liberal media have carved out for themselves: Cover only good news for Democrats and only bad news for Republicans.
Gee, more 'unexpected' growth from President Trump's economy December 8, 2017Monica Showalter
Funny how Obama's poor economic growth always came in "worse than expected," while Trump's numbers are always "unexpectedly" good. Obama is so scared of the contrast that he is claiming credit for the emerging Trump Boom.
That darn strong economy November 20, 2017Jack Hellner
The media are acting surprised that after all their efforts to take down President Trump, voters are putting more stock into his efforts to improve the economy.
Did Trump cause the improved GDP growth? August 31, 2017Howard Richman and Raymond Richman
Real GDP rose by 3.0% during the second quarter of 2017, the fastest quarterly rate in over two years. Did President Trump cause the accelerating economic growth? He sure did.
America in Wonderland April 25, 2016Steve McCann
Over the past few years I have had the strange sensation that I, along with the American people, have fallen down a rabbit hole and joined Alice and her band of peculiar and anthropomorphic characters in Wonderland
An 'Awesome Economy'? Not Even Close December 29, 2014Yossi Gestetner
Both narrow-area data points and broad data points reflective in the Economic Stress Index are all still weak compared to the years or decades before Obama came in.
The Fall of the Dollar October 10, 2014Frank Ryan
A quiet crisis is building that would fundamentally and permanently damage the American economy and demote our standing in the world.
Following the Setting Sun April 26, 2014James Longstreet
The Japanese central bank broke trail in 2001 and locked itself into the mentality that a Zero Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP) would be the solution to their economic woes. The results are terrible.
How Social Justice Crashed the Economy March 10, 2014Michael Bargo, Jr.
While Republicans have struggled to convince voters that open-ended federal spending will eventually hurt working Americans and the poor, the mortgage crash of 2008 may provide such an opportunity.
Breaking: Investors Still Hate ObamaCare March 3, 2014Jim Yardley
When investors understand that whatever they create is subject to the whims of a dictator who views everything through the lens of politics, they tend to keep their money in their wallets and walk away.
Where the Economy Is Great February 15, 2014Bruce Walker
For how long can Democrats defend the vast inequality between Washington and real America if conservatives call them on it?
Free Trade: O Reaps What He Sows February 8, 2014Gary Jason
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) -- normally Obama's loyal lickspittle -- had broken ranks with the White House on free trade. There's more here than meets the eye.
The Minimum Wage Hike: Who Pays? January 29, 2014Michael Bargo, Jr.
Under President Obama the median income of working-class Americans has dropped more quickly than any under other president since the Great Depression.
Fast Track to a Bad Deal January 22, 2014Howard Richman, Raymond Richman, and Jesse Richman
Why would Republicans want to hand over trade policy exclusively to Obama?
Beating the Income Inequality Drum January 20, 2014Dean Kalahar
With the platform of "income inequality," the left is utilizing semantic sleight of hand and emotional rhetoric to create an illusion by confusion.
What is Going On With Jobs? January 14, 2014Christopher Chantrill
If you look at the data for the five years since President Obama was inaugurated, you can see that we are not just talking about a bad month.
Jobless Claims Up December 20, 2013Raymond Richman and Howard Richman
It may turn out, once all the statistics are in, that an ObamaCare recession began at the beginning of December.
Charity by Force: Jesus vs. Marx December 12, 2013Jonathon Moseley
Liberals have consistently abused Christian teaching to attack free enterprise and spread socialism. Evangelii Gaudium is only their latest opportunity.
What is a Capitalist? December 8, 2013Jonathon Moseley
Capitalism is the only approach that can bring prosperity to humanity, especially the poor and disadvantaged.
Russell Brand: Profit is a Filthy Word November 2, 2013Todd Douglas
It's baffling that people like Russell Brand can be led to believe that the political establishment will set everything right if we just give up what's left of our freedom and income.
Where do Jobs come from? November 1, 2013Howard Hyde
Jobs come from successful entrepreneurs willing and able to risk a buck on you in order to have the potential to eventually make two bucks for themselves.
Obama's GDP Magic September 4, 2013Jeffrey Folks
Magic is the art of illusion. The same can be said of the Obama administration's recently revised second-quarter GDP figures.
Demonizing Inequality August 17, 2013Ralf Mangual
The Right needs to articulate -- with greater authority than it has -- the detriments that naturally accompany any attempts to equalize outcomes.
The Foolishness Of The Wise July 30, 2013Jack Curtis
The overwhelming difference between the market and government is that government is always under human management while the free market is unmanaged.
Amnesty and the Economy May 8, 2013Jonathon Moseley
Amnesty advocates claim that providing a "path to citizenship" for illegal immigrants will boost the economy. Is there any truth to this?
Is Economic Implosion Inevitable? April 19, 2013Leonid Chuzhoy
Guaranteeing long-term economic growth in the developed world appears to be a simple matter. Unfortunately, like many simple things, it also appears to be extraordinarily difficult.
America's Economic Disconnect April 12, 2013Jim O’Sullivan
How do we explain the clear disconnect between the current economic doldrums and the public's impression of a going recovery?
America's Locust Years April 9, 2013Christopher Chantrill
When Winston Churchill and the Prophet Joel both try to explain something to you -- you'd better listen.
J-O-B-S April 7, 2013Clarice Feldman
The economy continues its slow collapse while the pols look on. And who's to blame for it all? Why, the "professional right," thanks very much.
Europe's Never-ending Crisis March 27, 2013Steve McCann
So-called fixes will never solve the problem as long as there is a death wish to maintain the euro as a viable currency regardless of the consequences
We Can Do Better Than This March 26, 2013Christopher Chantrill
If conservatives want political power we are going to have to find a new enemy for the American people to fight. Why not the liberal ruling class?
Get Ready for Obama's Impending Economic Free fall February 26, 2013Neil Snyder
Economic principles don't change because an ideologue is in the Oval Office. History teaches that the laws governing how economies work prevail in the long-run and that nations ignoring them pay the price
The United States is a Euro-Socialist Nation February 25, 2013Steve McCann
The unspoken reality is that the "West" has finally reached the point of saturation wherein its economies and societies can no longer afford to guarantee a certain standard of living for their citizens.
There Is No 'Good Regulation' February 17, 2013Michael Moeller
How many live-saving drugs are never developed because of the prohibitive cost of regulation? How many other products are never produced because of the capital wasted in complying with government edicts?
Obama's Minimum Wage Increase Fallacy February 16, 2013Warren Beatty
In ObamaWorld, in a static economy where the economy will not react to a minimum wage increase, what Obama proposes would be fine. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your perspective), we don't live in a static economy;
Why Not a $100 Per Hour Minimum Wage? February 15, 2013Dan Nagasaki and Glenn Doi
If the government is going to raise the minimum wage, why stop at $9? If higher minimum wages are so wonderful, why don't we just raise the minimum wage to $50 or $100 per hour?
The Worst Five Years January 25, 2013Steve McCann
As of the end of 2012, the United States has experienced the worst five year period -- which includes, as the final four years, Obama's first full term -- since 1928-1932 and the start of the Great Depression.
Hijacking Rights January 18, 2013Craig Schwartz
The philosophy of Barack Obama is a version of altruism called "egalitarianism." It is a philosophy not of political equality but a claim to equality in reality. It is a belief that we need to equalize the unfairness in nature.
The Madness of Keynesian Economics December 24, 2012Jonathon Moseley
"Keynesian Economics" is the insane belief that the economy can be stimulated by government spending. It provides the excuse to depart from common sense that allows politicians to ignore the alarm bells. It is ludicrous.
Obama's Stealth Redistribution Strategy December 17, 2012Karl Ushanka
You may be hearing about the automatic tax increases in the fiscal cliff, plus additional tax increases President Obama may force, but you won't hear much about liberalism's most powerful, and silent, redistribution tool: inflation.
Saved from Another Great Depression? December 7, 2012Jon N. Hall
The crisis of the moment is not a crisis of liquidity, but of solvency; specifically, the solvency of governmeny. Our 2008 liquidity crisis was dealt with quickly. Solvency issues cannot be dealt with by central banks.
The Great Transference December 4, 2012Loran Blood
"The poor" haven't just fallen on hard times. None of them, due to factors and dynamics of lifestyle, attitude, or behavior, bear any responsibility for their poverty. Now, "the poor," are also the oppressed. They are victims.
The Demographic Cliff December 4, 2012Jerome Koch
Our federal budget deficits are not only a symptom of a political class that refuses to say no -- they are also a reflection of our inverted demographic status.
Recessions and Tax Hikes December 3, 2012Warren Beatty
Slump, slowdown, recession, or depression? Obama's hired-gun economists say none of the above. But the facts say otherwise.
Cliff Dwellers December 2, 2012Clarice Feldman
We unfortunately are getting used to living at the edge of a steep cliff, going about our everyday business pretending the fatal drop to the abyss doesn't exist.
Will We Ever Get Our America Back? December 1, 2012David S. Whitley
Who but a robber takes joy in giving away another man's treasure? Who rests comfortably at night with a clear conscience after giving one man the labor of another? Does anyone -- let alone the cold faceless State -- have the ability to "love your neighbor" for you?
A Tax Increase Primer November 29, 2012Henry Oliner
If we want a more progressive tax policy with the wealthy paying a greater share, then we should encourage the proliferation of the wealthy. One way to get more taxes from millionaires is to have more millionaires.
Your Future in Obama World November 22, 2012Hillary Pugh
By laws passed and executive orders and regulations already written, by money printed and debt issued, the Powers That Be have already determined our future.
Ending the Tax Debate November 19, 2012Scott Strzelczyk
Today, by means of taxation, people are punished for their successes and rewarded for their failures. The tax code enables politicians to extract property from its rightful owners and redistribute it to others that have no defensible claim to it.
Reeling from Fiscal Vertigo November 17, 2012Jon N. Hall
As regards the fiscal cliff, it seems that all they talk about is tax rate hikes; one hears little about spending cuts. If we can't get real -- and immediate -- cuts in spending, then let's just join hands and jump off the cliff.
Let's See the President's Plan November 13, 2012Jim Curran
We all complained about Obama not having a real plan for the past five years, but we never demanded to see a real plan. I want to see the specific plan.
On the Edge November 13, 2012Anthony J. Ciani
The mistake the Soviets made was big government, and it is the same mistake that Obama has been making.
Obama's Election Seals Our Fate November 8, 2012Monty Pelerin
Obama had no viable economic plan for the last four years, and he is still without one. There has been no progress economically. Instead, we are $5 trillion worse off with nothing to show for it.
Debt and Deceit November 5, 2012Michael Kelbaugh
Mitt Romney has actually balanced several budgets in his time. He was, in fact, so good at balancing budgets that he was hired to balance budgets and earned his living balancing budgets.
Obama and the 'Repo Games' Voters November 3, 2012David Paulin
Once the repo man calms down these contestants, they seem like perfectly nice people, albeit without the social skills that exist among the middle class -- a term that in this sense describes certain cultural values and manners rather than a particular income bracket.
Has the 1% Caused Our Economic Woes? November 3, 2012E. Jeffrey Ludwig
Why this search for the rich bogeymen -- the so-called 1%? Even if there is some truth to the evil effects of wealth disparity, it obviously is only one of a complex of factors that have detrimental effects on the economy.
Obama Lawlessness: Part II October 22, 2012Warren Beatty
Why, one asks, did Obama and his administration, cease issuing stimulus impact reports? Could the answer be that taxpayers could easily see what a waste of money the stimulus has been?
How to Destroy a Rich Country October 22, 2012Mike Konrad
It takes effort to destroy a country like Argentina -- a country which should have succeeded effortlessly. Serious effort -- idiocy at this level is not an accident. It has to be coordinated.
Pelosi's Divine Comedy October 21, 2012Michael Kimmitt
Exactly what did House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid inherit from their Republican predecessors when they took over the congressional gavels in January 2007?
Daddy Makes Only So Much Money October 20, 2012Richard Telofski
Money is limited. Priorities must be made. I lament the fact that the people who run our government cannot have the simple epiphany that I, as a five-year-old boy, experienced in the Woolworth toy department.
Fraud at the Checkout Line October 19, 2012Scott Mayer
The fraud and abuse in this system must surely be worse than imagined, as there are clearly people that don't really need this assistance who, under Obama's relaxed policies, are now able to enter this expanding program.
Selfish Republicans October 13, 2012Jason Katz Cooper
When you really care about something, you focus on it. You don't buy yourself a stone on a bridge to nowhere if food is what you were trying to buy.
Should Obama Win if He Creates Jobs? October 12, 2012Daren Jonescu
Obama's policy agenda is, in each and every detail, either directly socialistic or tending to advance the cause of the long-term achievement of socialism in America.
A Shot at What? October 3, 2012Anthony J. Ciani
President Obama has consistently ruled with the highly fluid, novel, unfair, and unjust definitions of "fairness" and "justice" that are commonly found in socialism.
Is QE 3 Really Just Another Bailout? September 29, 2012Michael Iachetta
Why would the Federal Reserve suddenly decide to purchase $40 billion worth of mortgage securities a month supposedly in order to stimulate the housing market and thereby create more jobs?
More Cow Bell, Ben? September 20, 2012Bruce Johnson
Has there ever been a more clear forewarning of the results of this fiscal and monetary idiocy than the current situation in Europe? And we race to join them.
Obama's Best Kept Secret August 29, 2012Tara Servatius
How can a president presiding over the worst unemployment situation since the Great Depression have no jobs plan for his next term? And why is no one talking about this glaring hole in his campaign?
The Specter of Global Monetary Union August 21, 2012John Griffing
If a nation does not control its finances, it cannot act independently. If the monetary system is globalized, the locus of power will also be globalized, portending an end to American leadership.
The Government Is Bankrupt and Will Destroy the Economy August 20, 2012Monty Pelerin
The U.S. government has promised its citizens almost four times the entire net worth of the nation. If the government confiscated everyone's net worth, people would be left penniless, and the government would still be unable to fund these promises.
Federal Hiring Expertise August 10, 2012Eric Holmes
One would think that with unemployment as high as it is, that for every job opening it would be extremely competitive, and the hiring organization would be able to select the very best from a competitive field. Not the feds.
The Capital Strike August 3, 2012James Lewis
Our economic troubles, and the ones in Europe, are not some Act of God that nobody could have prevented. Years and years of economic misrule and exploitation by leftists are taking their toll.
The Norwegian 'Miracle' July 10, 2012Randall Hoven
I think of Norway as the Bono of countries. It likes to preach to the rest of us how to be good citizens of the world. In the meantime, it makes money hand-over-fist.
What 'Every Economist' Says June 13, 2012Jon N. Hall
One favorite debate ploy that progressives employ is this: everyone is already in agreement. Therefore, there is no debate.
Fiscal Cliff, No Leader June 11, 2012Jeffrey Folks
The U.S. economy is slouching toward the most heavily predicted economic crisis in history. Every reputable economic forecaster has issued a warning of the approaching storm. The only person who seems unconcerned is the leader of the free world.
The Obama economy worsens May 31, 2012Steve McCann
The Obama economy over the past four quarters has grown just 1.95% despite the fact that trillions have been spent on so-called government stimulus since February 2009.
The Lost 5 Million May 23, 2012Jeffrey Folks
Five million Americans have been thrown under the bus. They are walking around dazed, outcast, and defeated. Worst of all, they are not even counted in official tallies of the unemployed: working-age adults who have dropped out of the labor market completely.
Aggregates and Averages, Individuality and Interventionists May 5, 2012Stephen Mauzy
Throw out a number purported to represent a population, and if that number points to unconscionable inequity or a trumped up free-market defect, the interventionist is already three-fourths on his way to guiding the economy toward his vision.
A Recovery That Never Comes April 25, 2012Jeffrey Folks
Just as the President was prepared to declare "mission accomplished," the economy is slipping back into the ditch, only it's no longer George Bush's ditch. This ditch is entirely of Obama's making.
Troubleshooting Our Stalling Economic Engine March 24, 2012John Kelly
If Sadi Carnot, father of your car's engine, were asked to analyze our nation's troubled economic engine he would simply tell us we are defying, if not denying, the operating principles of that which we claim intent to repair.
Davos Disneyland January 30, 2012Jeffrey Folks
This year's World Economic Forum, which meets at Davos, Switzerland each year, adjourned with calls for more "social responsibility" and less pure capitalism. Sessions included "remodeling capitalism," "fixing capitalism," and the virtues of the "Chinese model."
Obama's Social Justice Capitalism January 24, 2012Jesse Weed
Much has been made of the firms that get government capital having made contributions to the Obama campaign. That misses the point. Obama is motivated not just by kickbacks.
Obama's Sterilized Society December 27, 2011Christopher Chantrill
Chalk one up to President Obama. He's got a 2-month extension of payroll tax cuts in the teeth of opposition from those wascally Wepublicans, so that two months from now we can have the fight all over again.
Ebenezer Scrooge the Philanthropist December 25, 2011James E. Miller
it turns out that the real life individual who inspired Charles Dickens' famous character Ebenezer Scrooge was actually related to renowned free market economist Adam Smith
Government Gone Wild December 6, 2011Monty Pelerin
Our economic problems rightfully dominate the news. However, they are merely symptoms of a bigger, underlying problem: government.
The Fall of the House of Frank December 2, 2011Ben Voth
The imminent retirement of Barney Frank from the House of Representatives is an important rhetorical marker for one of the most significant financial disasters in U.S. history.
The Stimulus: Jump Starting a Car with No Engine November 25, 2011Mercer Tyson
In order for a "jump start" to work in a car, the other systems of the car have to be working properly. The engine has to run, and the alternator has to recharge the battery, or the car will simply quit again.
The Tipping Point and the Crossroads November 21, 2011Steve McCann
The United States finds itself at a crossroads, facing a stark reality it can no longer ignore or leave to future generations. We are presently on an irreversible path toward inevitable failure and second-class status.
The Wealth Race November 20, 2011Chris Corrado
When everyone is talking about the haves and the have-nots, it helps to introduce a little perspective.
The Blue Wall Street Blues November 11, 2011James G. Wiles
This has been a rough few weeks for the Democratic narrative about what's wrong with America going into the 2012 election cycle. Basically, they've just been mugged by reality.
How Obama bought off the big banks (and vice versa) November 8, 2011Steve McCann
It is a real no-brainer to borrow money from the Fed at near zero percent and then turn around and buy Treasury Bills at 3% in order to finance the deficits run up by the Obama administration.
The Third Great Fall of Socialism November 7, 2011George Humphries
Not just economic crises like panics, recessions and depressions we have had in the past. A great part of what is in front of us is related to the direct and indirect "redistribution of wealth"
It's Not Aggregate Demand, Stupid November 5, 2011James E. Miller
Keynesian focus on aggregate demand misses the big picture. Those who hold it truly believe that government spending on anything creates wealth.
Obama Lecturing On Euro Finance? Give Me a Break October 31, 2011James E. Miller
In what has to be the most vaguely pathetic advice column of the year, President Barack Obama has offered recommendations on what global leaders must do to stop the Euro crisis from spreading to America.
What's the Federal Reserve good for? October 27, 2011Thomas Hofler
For those of us interested in our economy and the vagaries of the Federal Reserve, there was a fascinating bit of history told by Art Cashin on the floor of the NYSE last week.
Back to 1969? October 21, 2011Randall Hoven
Over one third of today's federal budget is consumed by departments that did not even exist on the day John Kennedy was assassinated.
Fed Punishing the Prudent October 6, 2011Jeffrey Folks
Over the past five and a half years under Ben Bernanke, the Fed has pursued an extreme policy designed to bail out improvident borrowers at the expense of responsible long-term savers.
Obama Does 'Rich Man, Poor Man' September 28, 2011Jeffrey Folks
Obama wants to turn middle-class Americans against the rich in the 2012 election, but what he doesn't tell them is that it's those same rich investors who helped create their jobs.
Obama's Interior Chokehold on America September 27, 2011Jim Adams
How a bureaucratic bottleneck in the Gulf of Mexico will cost the U.S. economy nearly $20 billion and wipe out hundreds of thousands of jobs as far away as Ohio, Pennsylvania and California
Don't Blame the Bankers September 25, 2011F. Swemson
It's the politicians themselves, and their accomplices in the media who are to blame for our current dire financial position, not bankers
Obama's Fascist Economy September 21, 2011Steve McCann
The economic philosophy that is fascism is alive and well and being pursued in the United States by those whose desire it is to control the people of the country and reinforce their domestic power base.
Obama's Hope and Lies September 19, 2011Jeffrey Folks
Obama has been operating on little more than "hope" for three years now. When rosy predictions fail, one can always resort to lies.
Krugman Never Learns September 7, 2011James E. Miller
Being a Nobel Laureate means never having to say you're sorry. In Paul Krugman's case, it means never using simple logic.
Invisible Hand vs. Clenched Fist September 7, 2011Christopher Chantrill
The Clenched Fist has failed every time it's been tried, from the French Revolution to the Bolshevik Revolution, from the New Deal to the Obama stimulus.
Reagan's Growth Lesson for Obama September 5, 2011John Chapman
The difference in the Obama and Reagan policy approaches stems from diametrically opposed economic philosophies. One works; the other doesn't.
Unleash the IRA Entrepreneurs September 5, 2011Wayne Rowan
What if there were a way of jump-starting the U.S. economy that did not depend on government borrowing, on government spending, or reducing taxes?
The New Normal? September 2, 2011Jerry Shenk
What is one to make of reports that the White House is resigned to persistent high unemployment through the 2012 Presidential election year?
Recovery By The Numbers September 1, 2011Charles T. Stewart, Jr
A single number tells us most of what we need to know about the recession and prospects for recovery. That number is gross private domestic investment.
Getting Hired August 27, 2011Anthony J. Ciani
How can anyone find a job, when the person (or computer) you have to apply to is the company gatekeeper, whose self-appointed duty is to keep you out?
Kevorkian Economics August 24, 2011Monty Pelerin
We are on the precipice of economic and societal collapse which the political class has chosen to accept so as to maximize their time in, and spoils from, office.
Coin of the Realm of Madness August 24, 2011Fay Voshell
Deep in the bowels of the US Mint in Philadelphia are coin presses which run constantly, producing millions of one-dollar coins nobody wants -- day after day, day in and day out.
Political Parisitology August 19, 2011Monty Pelerin
The political class, its cronies, and its dependents are parasites. The host is the productive sector of the economy. One lives at the expense of the other. One is "taking," the other "making."
Making Good on the American Dream August 12, 2011Steve McCann
There is only one viable solution: a program to re-industrialize the nation and become energy-independent, developing into a net energy exporter.
Apologize! August 10, 2011Hugh de Payns
We have no plan, we aren't working a plan and our plan isn't working.
The Keynesian Fraud August 9, 2011Monty Pelerin
Keynesian economics is a fraud. It has neither theoretical coherence nor empirical support. It was adopted out of desperation in the 1930s.
Black Swans Coming August 9, 2011Kirk W. Kelsen
Unique occurrences damaging markets are colloquially called "Black Swans" by finance hipsters -- unanticipated events causing large drops in value.
Yes we can! (lose our AAA credit) August 6, 2011Thomas Lifson
Chalk up another historic achievement for the Obama presidency. For the first time ever, United States government obligations have been downgraded from AAA to AA by Standard & Poor's.
Divest for Human Rights, Divest Terror August 6, 2011Bob Feferman
Millions of Americans are unwittingly investing billions of dollars in companies that enrich regimes that sponsor terrorism and abuse the human rights of their own citizens.
Macroeconomics and the Entitlement State August 4, 2011Mikiel de Bary
It is high time to judge macroeconomics -- the pseudo-economics of "aggregates" -- as a disaster. We must challenge both the premises of the macroeconomists and their "policy" alternatives.
Can the Federal Reserve Ride in on a White Eraser? July 26, 2011Tod Henderson
the Fed owns approximately $1.7 Trillion of US Treasuries or around 12% of the US debt. In fact, the amount held by the Fed far exceeds that held by China, Japan, or any other foreign government.
Living Debt-Free July 24, 2011Trevor Thomas
We are not, nor have we ever been, "rich," at least by American standards. There are tried and true, simple financial principles that we applied, and are still living by, that would benefit most anyone.
Debt Ceiling's Impact is Overrated July 23, 2011Zebulen Riley
Raising the debt ceiling is not an easy way out of meaningful budget reform; it is simply a sign that our nation's spending addiction is winning the battle.
Can Increased Demand Save the Economy? July 20, 2011Jon N. Hall
We got in our current economic mess by doing exactly what progressives want us to continue doing; their solution to over-consumption is over-consumption.
The Global De Facto Gold Standard July 18, 2011Steve McCann
Inexorably, the world is edging toward a quasi-gold standard, as it become evident that most of the West and Japan have reached a debt saturation point and can no longer continue to debase the major reserve currencies.
Fannie Mae defender trips himself July 15, 2011J. James Estrada
Robert Kuttner, the liberal co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, has written a piece for his periodical that attacks the findings in a new book on the mortgage meltdown, Reckless Endangerment.
Our Retreat from Prosperity July 11, 2011Jack Curtis
The process that built the United States into the world's wealthiest country has reversed; it's tearing down what it once built.
Progressive Unemployment July 10, 2011Clarice Feldman
Obama's initiatives have increased unemployment, will continue to do so, and must be reversed if we are ever to get back on track.
Living Bastiat July 9, 2011Ryan Craig
Frédéric Bastiat's economic worldview plus some hard-earned real-life experience equal a valuable lesson for our government.
The Fatal Flaw Crippling Recovery June 28, 2011Bernie Reeves
There is a fatal flaw that occurred early on during the financial meltdown that helps explain why the economy remains in a stall.
Restore the RTC June 26, 2011David L. Auchterlonie
There's a powerful way to fix the economy...and we've used it before.
Inflation climbs to 3.6% in May. Palin was right! June 23, 2011Howard Richman and Raymond Richman
Inflation hit 3.6% in May, even though gasoline prices actually fell that month. Inflation has been rising since November, exactly as Sarah Palin predicted
Obama's economy: three strikes June 22, 2011Hugh de Payns
When Mort Zuckerman of US News says things are bad... then we are beginning to see at least some of the legacy media wake up and shake off the mental stupor they have been in for the last three years.
A Mortgage For Every Family? June 16, 2011Charles T. Stewart, Jr
The American ideal of everyone owning a home is seriously misguided, both for individuals and the overall economy.
Economics for Babies June 14, 2011Christopher Chantrill
Economics is too hard for liberals and many others. So it is time to dumb economics down. Here is how it works.
The Federal Reserve and Financial Repression June 7, 2011Anthony J. Tarquinto
It is being speculated in some circles that the undercapitalized Fed will force the broker-dealers into buying chunks of its massive portfolio, effectively taking it off their hands.
