Daily Economy
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William Jennings Bryan vs. Carl Schurz: Lessons from the Gilded Age Money Debate
The harmful effects of rising money supply and rising prices fall heavy on the middle class. Printing “free” money is a costly temptation.
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What Krugman Got Wrong About Brazil and Crypto
Brazil’s government-owned retail system is convenient. But that’s the least of what Bitcoin offers.
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Econ 101: A Compass for a Lost Country
If every American — politician, voter, taxpayer, schoolchild — learned these 20 simple sentences, we’d be unstoppable.
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The Forgotten Soap Opera That Took on the New Deal
As New Deal thinking took over the nation, The American Family Robinson offered economic alternatives with a side of murder mystery.
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HL Mencken Knew Politicians: ‘Merchants of Delusion’
The storied commentator patiently reminded us not to entrust our futures to politicians.
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Self-Care Is Trending But Self-Determination Matters More
Popular products nudge us to exercise, eat healthy, and unwind. Why don’t top-down programs encourage good choices?
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Business Conditions Monthly June 2025
Revised-down job growth, barely rising real consumer spending, and a narrowing trade deficit raise pressure on the Fed’s choices.
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From Gleaning to Growth: Ancient Lessons for Reducing Poverty
Ancient wisdom on poverty alleviation offers timeless guidance for changing how we see the poor—and how we help them escape poverty.
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Are the BLS and Other Government Statistical Agencies Partisan? Here’s What My Research Found
Bureaucracies are usually too self-serving to get partisan. The consequences of bad data are high, and error rates are pretty low — no matter who is president.
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80 Years After Total Surrender, Japan’s Strong Institutions Still Deliver
A combination of constitutional and commercial fixtures set Japan up for stability and growth, even as its Southeast Asian neighbors struggled.
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William Jennings Bryan vs. Carl Schurz: Lessons from the Gilded Age Money Debate
The harmful effects of rising money supply and rising prices fall heavy on the middle class. Printing “free” money is a costly temptation.
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•
What Krugman Got Wrong About Brazil and Crypto
Brazil’s government-owned retail system is convenient. But that’s the least of what Bitcoin offers.
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•
Econ 101: A Compass for a Lost Country
If every American — politician, voter, taxpayer, schoolchild — learned these 20 simple sentences, we’d be unstoppable.
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•
The Forgotten Soap Opera That Took on the New Deal
As New Deal thinking took over the nation, The American Family Robinson offered economic alternatives with a side of murder mystery.
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•
HL Mencken Knew Politicians: ‘Merchants of Delusion’
The storied commentator patiently reminded us not to entrust our futures to politicians.
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•
Self-Care Is Trending But Self-Determination Matters More
Popular products nudge us to exercise, eat healthy, and unwind. Why don’t top-down programs encourage good choices?
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•
Business Conditions Monthly June 2025
Revised-down job growth, barely rising real consumer spending, and a narrowing trade deficit raise pressure on the Fed’s choices.
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•
From Gleaning to Growth: Ancient Lessons for Reducing Poverty
Ancient wisdom on poverty alleviation offers timeless guidance for changing how we see the poor—and how we help them escape poverty.
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•
Are the BLS and Other Government Statistical Agencies Partisan? Here’s What My Research Found
Bureaucracies are usually too self-serving to get partisan. The consequences of bad data are high, and error rates are pretty low — no matter who is president.
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•
80 Years After Total Surrender, Japan’s Strong Institutions Still Deliver
A combination of constitutional and commercial fixtures set Japan up for stability and growth, even as its Southeast Asian neighbors struggled.