In Defense of Covid “Price Gouging”
The recent inflationary episodes in the USA have led to the emergence of several different explanations, ranging from overexpansion of
Is Economics a Dead Discipline?
Professor Per Bylund of Oklahoma State University, author of How to Think About the Economy joins Jeff and Bob to
Questioning the Military Necessity of Dropping Atomic Bombs
One of the most devastating moments in American history took place on August 6 and August 9, 1945, with the
Raise the Social Security Age to (At Least)
On January 10, the French government announced plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The change would
Governments Cannot Effectively Regulate Vaccines
It’s theoretically impossible for government to regulate vaccines effectively. To see why, consider the following thought experiment: Imagine you were
After the Boom Must Come the Bust
The Federal Reserve has created a huge boom full of bubbles. But after the boom must eventually come a bust.
Yuri Maltsev, RIP
I am sorry to have to report that Yuri Maltsev has passed away. He was a professor of economics at
The State Uses Trauma as a Weapon against
Whenever an armed conflict breaks out, regardless of where it is, we are instantly presented with the number of people
