Are Workers Being Paid Their Product? Watch Out
Dr. Jonathan Newman joins Bob to break down the data used in a popular productivity vs. pay graph. They show
August Price Inflation Accelerated, and the Fed Fears
The federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released new price inflation data last week, and according to the report, price inflation
“Social Justice” Is Neither Social nor Just
Social Justice Fallaciesby Thomas SowellBasic Books, 2023; 224 pp. Thomas Sowell has given us a penetrating criticism of the approach
The Central Bank Policy Interest Rate vs the
According to many commentators, the Fed’s monetary policy, which aims at price stability, is the key factor in attaining stable
Most Economists Are Wrong about the Economy
Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by economist Mark Thornton to take a look at why so many economists keep telling
The Oil-Price Shock Is a Direct Consequence of
Oil prices are soaring, and, as always, we read in many articles that OPEC and Russia are to blame. However, if OPEC and its allies were
Chess, Trans Athletes, and Free Markets in Sports
Transgender athletes are becoming increasingly more common in athletic competitions, and this has spurred a great deal of criticism from
It’s Time for Some Debt and Entitlement Alarmism
Polls consistently show that climate change is a leading issue for young Americans. Millennials and Generation Z have been coached
Haiti May Have Won Independence, But It Is
Haiti is engulfed by an ongoing political crisis and the world is desperately awaiting solutions to ease a turbulent political
Strikes Always Have Economic Consequences and the Latest
On September 15, 2023, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union staged a massive strike consisting of thirteen thousand workers, and