“More importantly, if you care about improving the quality of life and living standards over time, the essential question is always about creating broad-based, sustainable economic growth. What are the conditions that are most likely to help the economy get …
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Government Shutdowns and Economic Activity | International Liberty
From a microeconomic perspective, there is some genuine disruption for affected federal bureaucrats, even if they eventually will get full – and lavish – compensation for their involuntary vacations. And some federal contractors are being hit as well. There’s also …
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The Grumpy Economist: Volalitily, now the whole thing
WONK ALERT! And now for the meaty post of the week! Seriously, this is a fantastic piece by The Grump Economist, John H. Cochrane, senior fellow at The Hoover Institute. Here’s a sneak preview: What’s causing the big drop in …
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Watch “Jordan Peterson, Ben Shapiro, Eric Weinstein, and Dave Rubin LIVE!” on YouTube
One of the most fascinating discussions I’ve ever heard about socio-economic & socio-political issues. Proof that honest discussions, which generate better understanding, can happen when we view different opinions as coming from different vantage points rather than as “the opposition.”
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The Continuing Success of Switzerland’s Spending Cap | International Liberty
“Governments should copy Switzerland and impose a spending cap. I explained this system in a column for the Wall Street Journal back in 2012.” …85% of its voters approved an initiative that effectively requires its central government spending to grow …
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The IMF’s Recipe for Equal Levels of Decline and Stagnation | International Liberty
…after reading a new study from the International Monetary Fund, I’m wondering if I’m underestimating the left’s fixation with inequality and the amount of economic damage they’re willing to inflict to achiever greater equality of outcomes. Here are some introductory passages to …
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