For “Ask an Economist” this week, I have a question from John O. about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). I’ve purposefully…
This week for Ask an Economist, I have a question from Wilson. Wilson rightly notes the Federal Reserve targets an…
This week, to start off “Ask an Economist” for the year, I have a question from Stan K. about the…
You’ve likely already seen him freely used across the Internet over the last two days. As of 2024, Steamboat Willie,…
As the end of the year approaches, the IRS has announced its new late repayment penalty rate. The rate has…
The irrational pandemonium of the 20th century was the fear of a population explosion. Estimates from scientists such as Paul…
The 20th century was full of attempts to centrally plan population. Scientists like Paul Ehrlich and businessmen like Hugh Moore…
If you follow financial news, a headline you’ll often see is that a large number of people are living “paycheck-to-paycheck.”…
Update: After this story was written, Mike Johnson was selected as the Speaker of the House. My hope is he…
It happened as I went to grab a new package of baby wipes from under the sink. I flipped on…
The 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (colloquially referred to as the Nobel Prize…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the permanent government bureaucracy responsible for enforcing antitrust laws in the United States. Accordingly,…
Chicago's new mayor, Brandon Johnson, is experimenting with a surprising new city policy— government-run grocery stores. The policy idea was…
A new discovery of lithium this last week led to a flurry of headlines touting the finding as one of…
This week for Ask an Economist I received a question from Steve R. It's a question of Biblical proportions! He…