Book Review: Jeff Pearlman’s Very Entertaining ‘Showtime’
The “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s always seemed so happy. This was particularly bothersome to me as a Boston Celtics fan growing up in the Los Angeles area.
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Hoping Casey Mulligan Will Define His “Inflation” Terms
According to University of Chicago economics professor Casey Mulligan, what he deems “inflation” was actually instigated by then Vice President Kamala Harris. Wow! Who knew VPs had so much power?…
Without RealPage, Apartment Rents Will Remain Nosebleed
Without accurate information in the form of prices, markets can’t function. As evidenced by RealPage’s prominence in the apartment software space, including what some deem “monopoly,” the market long…
Elon Musk’s Explanation of Inflation Is Sadly Contradictory
Commenting on Twitter recently, Elon Musk wrote that inflation “is caused by the Federal government spending more than it earns, because they just print more money to make up the difference.”
A Remarkable Future Is Coming At Us Faster Than We Realize
In the future, knowledge will become increasingly narrow as more and more of the global population gets to do the work and pursue the knowledge most associated with their unique skills and…
The CPI Is a Long Look Into the Distant Past
The main thing is that the problems with CPI extend well beyond the known demerits. Prices are at best a reflection of the actual inflation, which means CPI is a distant look back to what market…
Sens. Rick Scott and Jon Tester Suffocate Discovery of the Future
Quick: what will people do for a living in the future? How will market goods be transported to increasingly acquisitive and impatient customers? How will law enforcement protect people if a booming…
A Prosperous TikTok Is the Ultimate National Security for the U.S.
“When goods don’t cross borders, soldiers will.” There’s no documented evidence that the great 19th century free thinker Frederic Bastiat penned or spoke the previous line, but it doesn’t really…
Now That Millennials Are Rich, Whom Will Pundits Pity Next?
Young people naturally expect more, but precisely because they can, they’re increasingly free to pursue narrow specialties that uniquely elevate their earning capacity.
How Did Conservatives Get the Idea That Price Controls Whip Inflation?
Pundits on the right and editorial boards have rightly made sport of Kamala Harris’s calls for price controls. They don’t work. Settled science.
The Unsung Genius of the Rise of Tipping Culture
Tipping has gotten a bad rap of late. Lots of op-eds and commentary more broadly from left and right about tips, and perhaps worse, the expectation of tips.
Jamie Dimon and Brian Nicoll Show CEO’s are Underpaid
The most powerful evidence that CEOs are vastly underpaid can be found in the failures whose pay so angers the easily instigated. In seeing what they were paid despite overseeing declining corporate…
Kamunism Is the Perfect Recipe For Economic Collapse
Last Friday, Kamala Harris opened her mouth and almost magically raised the price of housing and food at grocery stores. She’s on record stating that high gas prices are the result of…
There’s More Growth In Social Security Tax Cuts Than 2017 Cuts
Trump’s assertion that “SENIORS SHOULD NOT PAY TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY!” is more pro-growth than the 2017 Keynesian cuts foisted on him by Paul Ryan.
The Late Susan Wojcicki’s Garage Reveals Judge Mehta’s Lack of a Case
Tech visionary Susan Wojcicki died of lung cancer on August 9th. It’s always sad anytime someone dies too early, but it’s especially sad that Wojcicki won’t get to see more of the future she helped…
The Obnoxious Conceit Behind ‘Recession’ Warnings
Readers should save Greenwood and Hanke’s recent op-ed claiming monetarists predicted what they allege will be a recession.
Whom Do You Believe? ‘Money Multiplier’ Theorists, or Warren Buffett
There is no “money multiplier.” If there were, money wouldn’t exist as an exchange medium.
Soaring Abundance Will Shrink Parent-Child Conflict
Remarkable abundance will be one of the many benefits of more automated production and thought, and from it will emerge all sorts of jobs that never could have been work in the past.
In Politics, Kamala Harris Is the Skill-Bereft Bohemian Artist
Kamala Harris Is Modern Art One morning 20 plus years ago, I visited the Frick Museum in New York. I’m not one of these touchy-feely types that get all wispy and teary eyed over a…
Opposite James Grant’s ‘Drunk on Credit’ Thesis, Governments Have No Resources
His insulting description of a “drunk on credit” economy is actually an unwitting compliment from the famously sour pundit
Don’t Blame Media If You Didn’t Know Biden Was Old, Harris Empty
If you didn’t and don’t know that Kamala Harris is more than a bit empty. Don’t blame Democrats, or the media, or social media censorship.
There’s No Way ‘Recession Fears’ Drive the Market Carnage
It makes no sense whatsoever that “recession fears” are the cause of the recent stock-market carnage.
If Affordable Housing Is the Problem, Wall Street Is the Solution
While the future is always unknowable, one historical truism about Wall Street is that it’s long rewarded those who produce accessibility at low costs. So why not let Wall Street try its hand at…
Forget DEI or Culture, Parkinson’s Law Explains Secret Service’s Problems
“I cannot defend why that roof was not better secured.” Those are the words of Ronald Rowe Jr., acting head of the Secret Service, while testifying before Congress.