Price Controls
A few weeks ago, the Harris campaign proposed using price controls to…
Browsing: Econ
Fiat Money & Baseball Cards
In the world of baseball cards, the most valuable is Honus Wagner’s…
Corporate Greed
There is only one cause of inflation: federal deficit spending financed by…
Social Trust
In last month’s column, I discussed how trust in government is at…
Trust in Government
An underappreciated risk in the U.S. economy is that Americans have lost…
Why is the Budget Deficit a Problem?
My March column discussed the challenges involved in balancing a federal budget…
Will Inflation Run Hot?
At the end of 2023, inflation appeared to be falling to the…
Balancing the Budget
The federal government is set to add another $1.5 trillion to the…
The Housing Market
Higher interest rates usually result in falling house prices, as the higher…
Deflation versus Disinflation
On November 30, President Biden posted on X (aka Twitter): “Let me…
Did We Achieve a Soft Landing?
The economy in 2023 was resilient. The unemployment rate is currently 3.9%,…
There Will Not Be a Second Bailout
Hopefully, the UAW strike will be settled by the time this column…