The Cloudy Future of Political Futures
Prediction markets not only provide a treasure trove of free information, they are an alternative to the degrading public discourse.
Where the Money Is
Where an expanded IRS is likely to focus its efforts and what can be done about it.
ESG: Political Agenda Attracts Political Criticism, Outrage Ensues
The week of August 15, 2022: The ESG debate that was never meant to be, nuclear energy, China, climate, inflation, and much, much more.
The Latest
Workers Strike at U.K.’s Largest Container Port
It’s the first strike at Felixstowe in 31 years, and the union is fully aware of the larger economic consequences.
Are Green Pet Projects Delaying the Next Energy Breakthrough?
Biden’s latest green boondoggle funnels money to known energy losers, while curbing the technologies that could prove truly transformative.
Food Inflation News: Chicken Wings, Eggs, and (Japanese) Pizza
Will Big Chicken Wing take this opportunity to keep prices higher than they should otherwise be?
Food Prices Are Pulling Inflation Up
The U.S. still has a ways to go before inflation ceases being the top economic problem.
Another Setback for John Kerry
Having failed to get China and now India on board with his agenda, our climate Metternich does not seem to be proving as effective as he might have hoped.
Singapore Is Not a Free-Market Paradise
There are three main elements of the Singaporean system that allow it to operate, and they demonstrate that the country is far from a free-market paradise.
Kohl’s, Doctor Doom, and Inflation
The Fed does not appear inclined to declare victory over inflation any time soon, nor should it.
The Ball Is Now in Labor’s Court to Avoid a Rail Strike
Independent recommendations on pay and benefits are out, and the two sides have until September 16 to reach an agreement before work stoppages are permitted.
Episode 80: Undeifying the Fed
David is joined once again by monetary economist Judy Shelton for a robust conversation on the state of the Fed and more.
Walmart, Target: Not Quite Paradise Aisles
What their numbers say about the economy is not as rosy as might be hoped.
‘Under-Policed and Over-Imprisoned’
Both from an economic-efficiency point of view and a crime-deterrent point of view, the U.S. needs more police, not less.
Will a Housing Crash Quench Inflation?
With a soaring dollar, plunging deficits, and surging services consumption, this inflationary surge seems likely to follow an entirely different trajectory.
The Case for Humility in Economics
Prudence demands economic humility, and setting Washington’s finances on a course that can survive normally fluctuating economic variables.
On ‘Zero Inflation’
Using the most common metric, inflation for July was 8.5 percent, not zero.