Damning criticism of the Federal Reserve’s current interest rate policies.
George Selgin, meanwhile, looks at why the Fed was created in the first place. In the process he refutes the notion that free banking during the 19th century led to booms and busts, and that the Fed made the economic system more stable. More great stuff from Selgin here.
John Cochrane asks the most important question in any debate over government stimulus projects: Where did the money come from?
Richard Epstein looks at how we’re handling our current economic crisis and our oncoming debt crisis.
A while back I linked to Robert Frank’s bizarre claim that higher taxes make wealthy people better off. Economist Steve Landsburg reveals just how bizarre that claim really is.
almost, and we are probably stitrang with a handicap)Sean - of course the Argies would rather be better off, who wouldn’t. Not sure why you make the point. There was nothing in my discussions with Peter and hi sprdictions about contentment. It was about whether the statist system is WORKABLE. Hey, who knows, it may even be deterministically inevitable a la game theory.(regardless of whether I like it or not, which I don’t.)
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almost, and we are probably stitrang with a handicap)Sean - of course the Argies would rather be better off, who wouldn’t. Not sure why you make the point. There was nothing in my discussions with Peter and hi sprdictions about contentment. It was about whether the statist system is WORKABLE. Hey, who knows, it may even be deterministically inevitable a la game theory.(regardless of whether I like it or not, which I don’t.)