Economy Indebted to the Printing Press: Fiscal Dominance Is No Longer Theoretical by February 19, 2026 by February 19, 2026 The Congressional Budget Office just released its newest budget outlook. It isn’t pretty. The 2026 deficit is projected to hit… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy The Capitalism ‘Stranger Things’ Runs On — But Pretends Not to Like by February 19, 2026 by February 19, 2026 The finale of Stranger Things leaves viewers with an emotional cocktail: relief, nostalgia, bittersweet satisfaction — and perhaps confusion. What… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Mises and Hayek: Two Complementary Critiques of Central Planning by February 18, 2026 by February 18, 2026 Introduction Central planning — the idea that an economy can be rationally directed from the top down — has long… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy ICE’s ‘Warrant’ Shortcut Violates the Constitution by February 18, 2026 by February 18, 2026 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is pushing a new home-entry rule, one Americans might have thought they left behind in… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Are Transfers Replacing Work for America’s Poor? by February 18, 2026 by February 18, 2026 President John F. Kennedy once said, “We must find ways of returning far more of our dependent people to independence.”… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Mission Accomplished? A Reality Check on Trump’s Tariffs by February 17, 2026 by February 17, 2026 At the end of January, President Trump penned a triumphant op-ed declaring “Mission Accomplished” for the signature economic policy of… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Should the Fed Abandon Its 2 Percent Target for an Inflation Range? by February 17, 2026 by February 17, 2026 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has suggested shifting the Federal Reserve from a fixed two-percent inflation target to a broader… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy US Economic Growth Looks Slow — Until You Compare It to Europe’s by February 16, 2026 by February 16, 2026 Americans aren’t happy with their economy. In October, Pew Research reported that “26 percent now say economic conditions are excellent… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy 28 Homes Rebuilt in a Year: Why LA’s Fire Recovery Is Stalled by February 16, 2026 by February 16, 2026 One year after fires tore through the Los Angeles region, devastation remains etched into the landscape, not only in the… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Inflation Is Cooling: Jan 2026 Increase Below Seasonal Norms by February 14, 2026 by February 14, 2026 Inflation cooled more than expected in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. The Consumer Price Index… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail