What’s The Deal With Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin? Here’s Your Primer
As cryptocurrencies become more mainstream and easier-than-ever to buy, and inflation becomes a very real risk, assets like Bitcoin could continue to increase in value.
After 14 Months, Federal Reserve Pick Judy Shelton Deserves A Senate Vote
With Democrats united in opposition to sound money, it’s time for GOP senators to confirm Mrs. Shelton and expose the partisan divide on the Fed’s policies.
How Paul Volcker Put The Country Above Himself And Wall Street
There’s a sense that the bureaucrats who command the federal leviathan work for themselves, not for the country at large. That wasn’t true of Paul Volcker.
Why The Right Should Care About Income Inequality
Widening inequality and slowing social mobility really is a problem in America, and government policies championed by the elite have exacerbated this inequality.
Dictator Robert Mugabe Is What Happens When A Country Falls For A Charismatic Socialist
Mugabe wasn’t the only charismatic socialist who ruined a country and the lives of millions. Socialism has failed everywhere and every time.
If We Don’t Cut Debt And Spending, The U.S. Is Poised For Another Financial Crisis
If inflation reaches ‘80s levels and the Fed responds by increasing interest rates to ‘80s levels, the United States will undergo a jarring debt crisis.
When Attacking The Federal Reserve, Trump Actually Attacks Anyone With Savings
Trump doesn’t understand that his recent comments do a disservice to retirees and anyone else with savings––like the ones who voted for him.
Why Forcing Taxpayers To Cover Tuition Will Make College Worse For Everyone But The Rich
In K-12, government-run schools are shared equally among the middle class and the poor, but for the rich, elite academies flourish. The same will happen with ‘free’ college.
Venezuela’s Economic Problems Are Caused By Socialism, Not Falling Oil Prices
Falling oil prices are not the problem in Venezuela. The problem is socialism, price controls, and a money supply spiraling out of control.
Why Trump Is Making A Huge Mistake Keeping The Federal Reserve Status Quo
Senate conservatives need to be tough on Jerome Powell. Bad policy choices at the Federal Reserve that he supports have been toxic for the blue-collar American worker.
Health Care Is So Expensive Because You Don’t Pay For It Yourself
What is unique about health care is not fee-for-service, but third-party payment. Only in health care is someone else picking up the tab for our spending.
Report: Public School Bloat Depressing Teacher Pay, Wasted $805 Billion Since 1992
The more levels of government that interfere with a school, the more waste, fraud, and abuse its leaders can get away with because it’s not clear who is responsible for what.
Why The GOP Obamacare Repeal Won’t Stop Health-Care Hyperinflation
The GOP’s American Health Care Act, like Obamacare, does nothing to address the core drivers of health-care hyperinflation. Unless those issues are addressed, costs will continue to escalate.
Why Is The Dow Soaring While Its Companies Are Losing Revenue?
The Dow’s record-setting performance might appear to reflect the strong performance of its 30 component corporations. Instead, it shows how financial engineering masks market weakness.
Argentina Is A Warning To American Populists
The risks of embarking on a truly populist course without a sense of responsibility and without a sense of moderation about what government can achieve are real.
Ron Paul Is No Longer The Only One Asking ‘Who Needs The Fed?’
‘Who Needs the Fed?’ author John Tamny explains where Milton Friedman, Austrian economists, and supply siders go wrong.
The Media Missed Donald Trump’s Point About U.S. Debt
Donald Trump is right that our debt problems could sink us. He’s wrong to then advocate more government spending.
Endorser Agrees: Trump Policies Will Benefit Rich At Expense Of Poor And Middle Class
According to Team Trump, Trump’s import tax would force Americans to pay 10 to 15 percent more for food, clothing, shoes, electronics, and other basic necessities.
Almost Everything Donald Trump Says About Trade With China Is Wrong
Donald Trump’s China trade plan would make American families pay a lot more for food, clothing, electronics, and everything else that now says ‘Made in China.’