Trump’s Protectionist Follies Threaten a Trade War
byPresident Donald Trump has announced the planned imposition of a new, 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent tariff on foreign…
Can money pumping stimulate economic growth?
byAccording to most economic experts when an economy falls into a recession the central bank can pull it out of the slump by means…
Capitalist technology sustained the failed economic experiment of Soviet Communism
byDespite the central role played by State controlled central banks and financial institutions in bringing about the conditions which led to the global credit…
Why Not Private Provision of Many Government Services?
byOne of the great controversies in modern society concerns the necessary and required functions of government. There are few who disagree that if government…
Problems Facing the U.S Healthcare System Part 1
byBy Jai Khemani Jai recently got 2 A*s and an A in his A levels and is now looking forward to university. Jai is particularly…
Trade wars
byAn overt trade war has commenced. President Trump has fired the starting gun, setting in motion an election promise, part of his Make America…
The Council on Foreign Relations Guide to the Steel Tariffs
byIntroduction In March 2018, President Donald J. Trump announced he will apply across-the-board tariffs, or import taxes, on steel and aluminum. Trump argues that…
Are we nearly there yet? Employment, interest rates and inflation
byRising interest rates and inflation are spooking financial markets Unemployment data suggests that labour markets are tight Central Banks will have to respond to…
What is wrong with the popular definition of inflation?
byAccording to Mises, Inflation, as this term was always used everywhere and especially in this country, means increasing the quantity of money and bank…
Still None, And Even More Reasons To Expect None
byby Jeffrey P. Snider The parallels between the last few years and those at the end of the 1990’s are striking. There was a few…