Browsing: Economy

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I got a late start today. I’ll make it up tomorrow, I swear!…

Jimmy Carter’s term as president of the United States (1977-1981) included major deregulation of airlines, motor carriers, and railroads. Other…

One might think that businessmen should easily understand the importance of trade. Those trying to encourage President-elect Donald Trump not…

0:37Intro. [Recording date: December 18, 2024.]Russ Roberts: Today is December 18th, 2024, and my guest is economist Mike Munger of…

There are once again proclamations that the political tide in Europe is turning against the empire, part of an anti-globalist…

There is often a conflict between policies that make things better in the short term and policies that are optimal…

Corbin K. Barthold, “Law and Liberty,” January 9, 2025. excerpt: Now, both state and federal legislatures are moving in the…

The eight Ivy League endowments returned an average of 8.3% in fiscal year 2023-24 (July 1, 2023 to June 30,…

Earlier today, I heard a commentator on CNBC discuss today’s stock decline. He said something to the effect of, “It’s…

David Friedman, “David Friedman’s Substack,” December 25, 2024. excerpt: In 2024, Republicans won just under two-thirds of Tennessee’s votes. Still,…