Keynes Was Not Much Better at Investing than He Was at Understanding Economics
John Maynard Keynes is the best-known economist from the 20th Century, that not being a good
The Manifestation of Economic Laws Across Societies and Epochs
Contra Marx, the laws of economics are immutable and are the same no matter what historical
The Perils of Lawfare
One sign of a fraying society is that its laws increasingly become political tools. The latest
Does the Central Bank Determine Interest Rates?
A common belief among economists is that the central bank determines what interest rates should be.
How the Bankers Outfoxed the Politicians
When the bankers called for a central bank in the US, they claimed to only want
The Constitution’s Negative Effects on Free Trade
While the US Constitution made the US a large free trade zone, prohibiting states from erecting
A View from The Top
Very difficult economic headwinds of the business cycle are coming at us.
The Complex Legacy of George Orwell
While most of us know George Orwell as an authoritative critique of totalitarianism, few people know
Historical Revisionism: What It Is and What It Is Not
Historical revisionism is nothing new, and recent attempts to label an “antiracist” approach to history have