In a move that could only have been conceived and executed by a federal bureaucracy, the Biden Administration, as part of its
Reprinted from AdamSmithWorks Adam Smith’s writings leave us with unresolved puzzles. The Theory of Moral Sentiments (TMS) cautions us against the dangers of ambition, while
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance fell by 16,000 for the week ending September 24th, coming in at 193,000. The previous
Which makes the world go round, entrepreneurs or institutions? Depending on whom you read, the emphasis differs. Some scholars (Ludwig von Mises, Joseph Schumpeter,
Europe and other Western nations are facing a very real energy crisis right now. In this video, Kate Wand explains the energy crisis
Reprinted from the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal The Biden administration is seeking to “cancel” student debt by transferring what individual
Inflation has risen for nearly two years now. The Consumer Price Index drifted from 2 to over 4 percent in April 2021.
Reprinted from the Future of Freedom Foundation Suppose that one evening as the sun was setting and dusk was settling in, a strange
Is the Federal Reserve significantly tightening monetary policy? The conventional wisdom says yes. After a series of hikes, the Fed’s short-run interest
The Consumer Confidence Index from The Conference Board rose in September, the second consecutive increase following three consecutive monthly declines. The composite
Sales of new single-family homes bounced higher in August, jumping 28.8 percent to 685,000 at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate from a 532,000
I’ve been painting the rooms of the house I purchased just last year. Admittedly, I am slow to finish the job. I
It used to be that the wealthy elite distinguished themselves through so-called Veblen goods. Ostentatious displays like a big house or fancy
New orders for durable goods fell 0.2 percent in August, following a 0.1 percent fall in July and a 2.3 percent jump
Reprinted from Law & Liberty Maximilien Robespierre is far from yesterday’s news. In important respects, his paradoxes reveal the paradoxes that remain at
