Friday, October 27, 2023

Government Can’t Handle Loneliness

An Epidemic of Loneliness?: "In addition to overstepping its bounds through potential regulations, censorship, and bans, government has itself contributed to the problem of loneliness." ~James Peterson

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Catch-up Inflation

Catch-up Inflation: "Where there is collective bargaining, workers go on strike to demand higher wages in order to catch-up to inflation. Elsewhere in the economy, individual workers bargain for higher wages with their current employer, or begin searching for better-paying jobs." ~Clifford Thies

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

The Scam Of Weasel Words

Do I Own What Is Mine?: "We should rethink the deference we give what may be the shortest, but not the least damaging weasel word in common usage today." ~Gary M. Galles

Joe Biden, Shifty Economists, and the Big Lie

Joe Biden, Shifty Economists, and the Big Lie: "America’s federal tax system remains steeply progressive, and no politically motivated data manipulation will ever alter that fact." ~Phil Magness

Tuesday, October 03, 2023

Price Controls Don’t Fight Inflation: 40 Centuries of Evidence

Price Controls Don’t Fight Inflation: 40 Centuries of Evidence: "Price controls do not stop inflation; they only make things worse. If prices are going up, it's either because monetary policy is too loose or because the economy suffered a decline in productivity."

Monday, October 02, 2023

Financial Crisis in American Cities

An Insider Untangles the Causes of the Financial Crisis in American Cities: "Balancing budgets without reassessing what municipal governments should or should not do, and the long-term benefits and costs of their activities is insufficient." ~Jason Sorens & Robertas Bakula