Daily Economy
-
•
Reputation Works Better Than Regulation: Why Demand Should Determine Prices
“As consumers, we must remember that in a market-based system, consumers determine what is of value, what is demanded, and what is consumed. To maintain such authority, we would be wise to use our wallets, rather than Washington cronies, to curtail costs.” ~ Kimberlee Josephson
-
•
Overcoming Challenges to Economic Freedom in States
“Until states decide to impose a strict spending limit based on a maximum rate of population growth plus inflation, cut and eliminate burdensome taxes, and scrap burdensome regulations, economic freedom will continue to collapse.” ~ Vance Ginn
-
•
A President Who Warned Americans What Extravagant Federal Spending Would Do to Character
“Cleveland saw his job as upholding the Constitution and keeping the federal government in its proper place, not weakening ‘the bonds of common brotherhood’ by robbing Peter to pay Paul.” ~ Lawrence W. Reed
-
•
The Many Ways Bad Policy Worsens Your Daily Commute
“Removing sand from the country’s collective transportation gears will also require more imaginative solutions such as congestion pricing, privatization, zoning reforms, and transportation options beyond cars.” ~ Colin Grabow
-
•
The CHIP Act Is a Blip
“The political proposals will be flashy and brief. The market forces making every chip, and powering our modern world, operate on a much longer timeline. ” ~ Laura Williams
-
•
The American Heritage of Freedom in the Liberal Arts
“The study of human nature through the liberal arts will help us in this return. As the student studies man’s capabilities, he learns to preserve liberty rather than trampling on others’ or relinquishing his own.” ~ Paul D. Moreno
-
•
Retail Sales Post Broad-based Declines in November
“Nominal and real retail spending fell in November, and trends remain weak. Risks for the economic outlook remain elevated. Caution is warranted.” ~ Robert Hughes
-
•
Manufacturing Sector Declines in November
“Industrial-sector output fell in November. Elevated price pressures, weak consumer sentiment, and an aggressive Fed tightening cycle remain risks. Caution is warranted.” ~ Robert Hughes
-
•
Initial Unemployment Claims Fall While Continuing Claims Jump
“Initial claims fell to a three-month low while continuing claims jumped to an eight-month high. Elevated consumer price increases and aggressive Fed tightening remain major risks for the economic outlook.” ~ Robert Hughes
-
•
After Three Holiday Seasons, Pandemic Monetary Policy Still Driving up Prices
“The HDAY Index and TDAY Index lead to the same irrefutable conclusion: the ongoing cost of policies implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID are large and, almost three years later, proving disconcertingly persistent.” ~ Peter C. Earle
-
•
Reputation Works Better Than Regulation: Why Demand Should Determine Prices
“As consumers, we must remember that in a market-based system, consumers determine what is of value, what is demanded, and what is consumed. To maintain such authority, we would be wise to use our wallets, rather than Washington cronies, to curtail costs.” ~ Kimberlee Josephson
-
•
Overcoming Challenges to Economic Freedom in States
“Until states decide to impose a strict spending limit based on a maximum rate of population growth plus inflation, cut and eliminate burdensome taxes, and scrap burdensome regulations, economic freedom will continue to collapse.” ~ Vance Ginn
-
•
A President Who Warned Americans What Extravagant Federal Spending Would Do to Character
“Cleveland saw his job as upholding the Constitution and keeping the federal government in its proper place, not weakening ‘the bonds of common brotherhood’ by robbing Peter to pay Paul.” ~ Lawrence W. Reed
-
•
The Many Ways Bad Policy Worsens Your Daily Commute
“Removing sand from the country’s collective transportation gears will also require more imaginative solutions such as congestion pricing, privatization, zoning reforms, and transportation options beyond cars.” ~ Colin Grabow
-
•
The CHIP Act Is a Blip
“The political proposals will be flashy and brief. The market forces making every chip, and powering our modern world, operate on a much longer timeline. ” ~ Laura Williams
-
•
The American Heritage of Freedom in the Liberal Arts
“The study of human nature through the liberal arts will help us in this return. As the student studies man’s capabilities, he learns to preserve liberty rather than trampling on others’ or relinquishing his own.” ~ Paul D. Moreno
-
•
Retail Sales Post Broad-based Declines in November
“Nominal and real retail spending fell in November, and trends remain weak. Risks for the economic outlook remain elevated. Caution is warranted.” ~ Robert Hughes
-
•
Manufacturing Sector Declines in November
“Industrial-sector output fell in November. Elevated price pressures, weak consumer sentiment, and an aggressive Fed tightening cycle remain risks. Caution is warranted.” ~ Robert Hughes
-
•
Initial Unemployment Claims Fall While Continuing Claims Jump
“Initial claims fell to a three-month low while continuing claims jumped to an eight-month high. Elevated consumer price increases and aggressive Fed tightening remain major risks for the economic outlook.” ~ Robert Hughes
-
•
After Three Holiday Seasons, Pandemic Monetary Policy Still Driving up Prices
“The HDAY Index and TDAY Index lead to the same irrefutable conclusion: the ongoing cost of policies implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID are large and, almost three years later, proving disconcertingly persistent.” ~ Peter C. Earle