Economy The Fed Has a Groupthink Problem. Warsh Can Fix It by March 12, 2026 by March 12, 2026 President Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh for the top spot at the Federal Reserve. Though a former member of the… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Entrepreneurs Take on the Funeral Monopoly: When Selling a Box Becomes a Crime by March 12, 2026 by March 12, 2026 In 2017, Candi Mentink and her husband, Todd Collard, of Calvin, Oklahoma, launched Caskets of Honor, an innovative business selling… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Inflation Edged Up in February, But Core Price Pressures Ease by March 11, 2026 by March 11, 2026 Inflation ticked up slightly in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported in its March release. The Consumer Price… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy AIER’s Everyday Price Index Jumps 0.61 Percent in February 2026 by March 11, 2026 by March 11, 2026 The AIER Everyday Price Index (EPI) saw its largest jump in 13 months in February 2026, rising 0.61 percent to… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy But What About China? A Response to Tariff Advocates by March 11, 2026 by March 11, 2026 In a recent Wall Street Journal piece, I argued that erratic tariff policy has alienated our allies and that the… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy What a Children’s Book Taught Me About Core Economic Principles by March 11, 2026 by March 11, 2026 Communicating economics to a general audience isn’t just about accuracy. It’s also about keeping people interested. In Useful Economics, AIER… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Soundness, Trust, and the Real Case Against Fiat Money by March 11, 2026 by March 11, 2026 Discussions of money frequently slide beyond economics into looser forms of argument, especially when inflation or central banking are the… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy How Concerning Are the February Jobs Numbers? by March 10, 2026 by March 10, 2026 Many market watchers are concerned about the softening labor market. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Medicare’s Hidden Fertility Problem by March 10, 2026 by March 10, 2026 Medicare is not merely a senior health program; it is an elaborate intergenerational contract with a hidden clause: it quietly… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy The Year of Adam Smith: Why the Savvy Scotsman Remains So Important by March 9, 2026 by March 9, 2026 2026 commemorates the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s great work An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail