Is the Federal Reserve significantly tightening monetary policy? The conventional wisdom says yes. After a series of hikes, the Fed’s short-run interest
Inflation has risen for nearly two years now. The Consumer Price Index drifted from 2 to over 4 percent in April 2021.
Reprinted from the Future of Freedom Foundation Suppose that one evening as the sun was setting and dusk was settling in, a strange
The Consumer Confidence Index from The Conference Board rose in September, the second consecutive increase following three consecutive monthly declines. The composite
Sales of new single-family homes bounced higher in August, jumping 28.8 percent to 685,000 at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate from a 532,000
I’ve been painting the rooms of the house I purchased just last year. Admittedly, I am slow to finish the job. I
It used to be that the wealthy elite distinguished themselves through so-called Veblen goods. Ostentatious displays like a big house or fancy
New orders for durable goods fell 0.2 percent in August, following a 0.1 percent fall in July and a 2.3 percent jump
Reprinted from Law & Liberty Maximilien Robespierre is far from yesterday’s news. In important respects, his paradoxes reveal the paradoxes that remain at
Throughout the spring of 2021, the prices of Pokémon trading cards and boxed sets were soaring. Sales of the cards exploded to
Ludwig Erhard Haus, Berlin Reprinted from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute How rare and refreshing it is for the powerful to understand the limitations of
It was quite the spectacle. Pres. Joe Biden threw a White House lawn party September 13 to celebrate the “Inflation Reduction Act”
Reprinted from the Future of Freedom Foundation The Federal Reserve (“the Fed”) began operations in 1914. Thus, many find it difficult to fathom
This article appeared in Newsweek on September 21, 2022. After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control suggested dosage thresholds for patients receiving pain medication in 2016, 38 states rushed
Milk crates are surprisingly ubiquitous. Durable built-in handles are well placed for lifting. The shape of the bottom locks tightly into the
