The Biden administration threatens to invoke Section 4 of the Fourteenth Amendment to sidestep the longstanding federal debt ceiling in a way
All too often, unscrupulous businesses weaponize the United States’ antitrust laws — which are only supposed to be utilized to protect consumers against
After neglecting to address inflation throughout 2021 and into 2022, the Federal Reserve has now raised its interest rate targets 10 consecutive
If you embrace the conventional wisdom about income trends over the last few decades, you know that almost all the gains from
A little more than a year ago I wrote a piece in this space called “All Housing is Affordable Housing.” The claim
Politicians on the left were quick to blame greedy corporations for rising prices. “Corporations have figured out they can use inflation as
Candidate Ramaswamy wants to reform the Fed. Many of his arguments do not withstand scrutiny. However, there is one that deserves closer
Is America in a recession already, or does a definitive downturn still loom on the horizon? What difference does it make, given
[One Fine Spring Day, Over the Phone…] “Oh, and by the way, your background check says there’s a warrant out for your arrest.” This
It’s very difficult for elected officials to hold the Federal Reserve accountable. Is that a problem? There’s a strong counter-majoritarian tradition in American
Since March, we have experienced three of the largest bank failures in United States history. Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and New
Once upon a time, Taylor Swift became popular. After a respite from performing live concerts, she announced plans for a new tour
Before the midterm elections, union-backed Democrats worried about a November rout began pushing a proposal for a 32-hour standard work week in
Ever hope for a trend to die? Whether its socks with sandals, pineapple on pizza, or government in the economy, some bad
Paul Schwennesen One of the prime advantages of a graduate education is the opportunity it presents to witness firsthand the exquisitely facile handwringing
It happened again, just last week. I mentioned at lunch that I was a libertarian, and one of my lunch mates snorted