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Debt, Destiny, and Dalio: A Review of How Countries Go Broke

Famed investor Ray Dalio makes the case in How Countries Go Broke that the United States government is too heavily…

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Economics

Burger Chef and the McDonald’s Happy Meal: A Case Study in Creative Destruction

Joseph Schumpeter famously said that creative destruction is the “essential fact about capitalism.”  Entrepreneurs are the moving force in Schumpeter’s…

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Economics

Why is the Fed Revising its Framework?

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is expected to release the details of the Fed’s framework review at this week’s annual…

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Economics

From the ‘Banter Bill’ to Bias Hotlines: The Alarming Rise of Snitch Networks

A troubling new piece of legislation continues to make its way through the British parliament. Dubbed the “Banter Bill,” the…

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William Jennings Bryan vs. Carl Schurz: Lessons from the Gilded Age Money Debate

Even though the COVID-era inflation surge is in the past, Americans are right to remain concerned about the state of…

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What Krugman Got Wrong About Brazil and Crypto

In a recent column, Paul Krugman marvels at Brazil’s Pix system, a government-run digital payment network that has rapidly overtaken…

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Economics

Econ 101: A Compass for a Lost Country

From tariffs to student debt “forgiveness,” from corporate welfare to border chaos, America’s political class — right and left —…

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Economics

The Forgotten Soap Opera That Took on the New Deal

In December 1934, The American Family Robinson came to the radio airwaves. The new show, like many of its competitors,…

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HL Mencken Knew Politicians: ‘Merchants of Delusion’

Rare is the day that passes during which I don’t, at least once (and usually more than once), say to…

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Self-Care Is Trending But Self-Determination Matters More

Self care might sound like a purely individual concern, but healthy lifestyle choices serve a vital social function. Poor consumption…

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