Is It Beyond the Pale To Ask If the Trump Shooter Was Simply Crazy?
Are there enough 9s next to 99% to properly account for the percentage of politically passionate Americans who wouldn’t ever act in the way that the shooter did on Saturday?
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Clear filtersRon DeSantis’s Lack of Private Sector Experience Shows
Governor DeSantis is setting in motion the harmful future politicization of capital flows in his state as a way to score cheap political points now.
As Policy Types Cheer the Demise of ‘Inflation,’ Inflation Arrives
The inflation problem in the U.S. grows worse by the day. But wait, say the experts, the consumer price index (CPI) continues to decline. The Fed “whipped” inflation with its interest rate price…
‘Dollarization’ In Argentina Isn’t a Policy Choice, It’s a Market Condition
Policy experts need to cease shouting at Argentinean president Javier Milei to “dollarize.” He can do no such thing.
As Pakistanis Die From Heat, Global Warming Misses the Point
The biggest problem in Pakistan is one of insufficient economic growth, growth that in other parts of the world has more and more resulted in air conditioning as a fact of life.
Book Review: Jim VandeHei’s Excellent ‘Just the Good Stuff’
Read Jim VandeHei’s excellent book to instigate your own thinking about where your individual genius lies, and what to do and not do once you’ve happened on the most important discovery of your…
Don’t Reform Social Security, Markets Already Privatized It
Markets privatized Social Security, let’s not force them to privatize yet another bad government idea.
Post-Covid-19 Higher Prices Have Donald Trump’s Fingerprints All Over Them
I voted for Trump in 2020, and intend to vote for him again. But let’s be serious, and let’s ask what Republicans would be saying if Trump had been re-elected in 2020.
Hidden Wealth Is Brilliantly Loud, Taxed Wealth Is Silent
With the exception of government, there’s no such thing as “hidden wealth,” but there is wealth preservation and expansion when the long fingers of government don’t find their way into our pockets.
Book Review: Scott Howard-Cooper’s ‘Kingdom on Fire’
If you’re interested in or remember John Wooden and UCLA’s basketball dynasty, you’ll enjoy Scott Howard-Cooper’s new book, Kingdom on Fire. It’s a fun read that shines a light on Wooden’s genius,…
The Bigger Economic Meaning of Willie Mays In the Army
It would be difficult to find a more dangerous, at odds with reality belief than the one that says war brings with it a growth upside.
The Law Can’t Be a Good Parent, Nor Can It Legislate Good Choices
It’s not social media or online activity imperiling young people, rather it’s mistakes, including mistakes borne of faulty parental supervision. There ought to be a law? No.
Corporations Have Already Paid Massive Taxes. Bring the Rate to Zero
Realistically, and in a comment on how much wallet share Congress already enjoys, the only reasonable corporate tax is zero.
Monetarism Didn’t Discredit the Phillips Curve, Rather It Mirrors It
Monetarism: Government has no resources. It can only spend what it’s taken from us first.
As Blackstone Searches for the Future of Housing, Lawmakers Get In the Way
Here’s hoping legislators get out of the way so that market forces make their way into the American home.
The Love Affair With ‘The Bear’ Is Bullish, and Raises An Exciting Question
The more jobs or aspects of jobs made redundant by machines, and yes, global trade, the more new jobs that lift narrow, formerly unrecognized skills will reveal themselves.
The Trump Crowd Wrote the Nobel Laureate Critiques of Trump
Well, you could see this one coming from miles away… What’s that? Nobel economists using the GOP’s new definition of “inflation” to critique Donald Trump’s future policies.
Assuming “Vibecession” Is a Real Thing, It’s Quite Bullish
Whatever informs a greater propensity to save will as a rule enable soaring production without which there is no production. In short, and assuming “Vibecession” is a real thing, it’s once again…
On the Matter of Immigration, Nicholas Kristof Plays Conservatives Like a Stradivarius
Who needs Karl Marx when you have Nicholas Kristof playing conservatives so brilliantly?
Mill, Say & Smith Would Wisely Note That 2021-Present Is Not Inflation
It’s accepted wisdom that the high-priced goods endured by consumers in recent years were evidence of inflation. Except that they were not.
Cut Taxes For Restaurant Waiters, But Don’t Expect Growth
Cut taxes. Waiters and waitresses should be taxed less, but entrepreneurs and CEOs should be taxed much less.
Bret Stephens Unwittingly Suggests ‘They Didn’t Build That’
Stephens disappointingly makes a case that the market’s vitality is a Federal Reserve thing. He quotes Sharma as saying in an interview that “When the price of borrowing money is zero, the price of…
Protect Adolescents From Surgeon Generals, Not Social Media
In a Times opinion piece published the day after his announcement, Murthy argued that “young people should be protected from technology that hasn’t been proved safe.”
Larry Allen’s Hall of Fame Career Has Meaning Well Beyond It
Troy Aikman once speculated that Larry Allen was the best player in the NFL. People who understand the highly cerebral sport can decide for themselves if Aikman was right.