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Economy
In July 1959, at the American National Exhibition in Moscow’s Sokolniki Park, Vice President Richard Nixon stepped into a model suburban kitchen and found himself in a now-famous impromptu exchange with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Known as the “Kitchen Debate,” the moment became emblematic of Cold War tensions — not over missiles or military power,…
The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirm that the Federal Reserve has made a lot of progress on inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew 2.3 percent over the past year. It has grown at an annualized rate of just 1.6 percent over the past three months. Despite this progress, however, Fed…
Several weeks ago we asked Starbucks, at its annual meeting, about whether this shift away from straws actually created value for shareholders. Their response? “We have not disclosed the financial impact of strawless lids.” The fundamental question we were asking was about the sustainability assumption: that you can go green and make green at the…
The Constitution, or at least talking about the Constitution, is typically a centerpiece in many contemporary political discussions. This is especially true in the past few years, and in recent months it is not uncommon to see many wringing their hands that the US is undergoing what they call a constitutional crisis due to Donald…
Before I review The Quantity Theory of Money: A New Restatement (PDF) chapter-by-chapter, allow me to put things into context. Tim Congdon is the deepest thinker in this field and one with enormous experience as a banker with real skin in the game. If that weren’t enough, he started his career as an economics journalist…
Kalau ngomongin Liga Italia, pasti yang langsung kebayang adalah klub-klub raksasa macam Juventus, AC Milan, atau Inter Milan, ya kan? Tapi belakangan ini, ada satu nama yang terus naik daun dan bikin liga semakin seru: Atalanta BC. Aku pribadi merasa klub ini kayak underdog yang malah bikin kejutan besar. Dari dulu klub ini sering dianggap…
Before I review The Quantity Theory of Money: A New Restatement (PDF) chapter-by-chapter, allow me to put things into context. Tim Congdon is the deepest thinker in this field and one with enormous experience as a banker with real skin in the game. If that weren’t enough, he started his career as an economics journalist…
The Constitution, or at least talking about the Constitution, is typically a centerpiece in many contemporary political discussions. This is especially true in the past few years, and in recent months it is not uncommon to see many wringing their hands that the US is undergoing what they call a constitutional crisis due to Donald…
Ronald Reagan is, famously, known for being a free trader, a globalist perhaps, in today’s parlance. He believed very firmly in the importance of American industry but also believed that American industry was best served by lowering our barriers to trade, not by erecting new ones through protectionist policies. A cornucopia of evidence has borne…
The main principle of trade policy is make or buy. “Economics” comes from the Greek word oikonomia, deriving from oikos, meaning “house” or “household,” and nomos, meaning “law” or “rule”. Thus, oikonomia originally meant “prudent household management,” including labor, finances, and property, to ensure stability and self-sufficiency for the family. Over time, the term expanded…
