Economy What Makes a Good Federal Reserve Chair? It Depends on Independence by February 11, 2026 by February 11, 2026 The nomination of Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair has many people wondering: What makes a… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy To Save Social Security, Stop Subsidizing Wealthy Retirees by February 11, 2026 by February 11, 2026 Social Security is drifting toward a cliff, and Congress keeps pretending the shortfall will fix itself. It won’t. Absent reform,… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Mississippi’s Literacy Miracle: How Holding Students Back Moved a Whole State Forward by February 10, 2026 by February 10, 2026 A year or so ago, I met my friend’s mother for the first time at a wedding. She told me… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy How Rome’s Middle Class Lived — and What Happened When It Fell by February 10, 2026 by February 10, 2026 For most of us, especially those of us who think about it a lot, the Roman Empire conjures up famous… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Immigration Arrest Quotas Undermine ICE’s Mission by February 9, 2026 by February 9, 2026 One of the most robust findings in economics is that, with few exceptions, people respond to incentives, rather than intentions… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Liberty Eroding, Gold Rising: 30 Years of Warning by February 9, 2026 by February 9, 2026 Substantive change has occurred in the subjects examined in my second book, Gold and Liberty (AIER, 1995), since it was… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Census Migration Data Show the Value of Freedom by February 6, 2026 by February 6, 2026 The US Census Bureau just released state population data for mid-year 2025, along with updates for all previous years back… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Prediction Markets and The Ethics of Betting on Bad News by February 6, 2026 by February 6, 2026 Prediction markets seem to be everywhere these days. Now you can bet not only on the outcomes of sporting events,… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Markets, Dignity, and Moral Responsibility: an Economist’s Response to Pope Leo XIV’s Dilexi Te by February 6, 2026 by February 6, 2026 Towards the end of last year, Pope Leo XIV released his first Apostolic Exhortation, titled Dilexi Te (Latin for “I… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Why Super Bowl Tickets Are Cheaper But Everyday Life Isn’t by February 5, 2026 by February 5, 2026 The largest event on the American sports calendar is once again about to take place, but with an interesting twist… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
