Fiscal stimulus and economic growth – are they related?
byFor most experts a key factor that policy makers should be watching is the gap between the actual real output and the potential real…
Economic Armaments and China’s Global Ambitions
byThe world continues to move in potentially dangerous directions. A leading component of this threat is the use of economic armaments by governments to…
John Law – 300 years on
byMost people are aware that historically there have been speculative bubbles. Some of them can even name a few – the South Sea bubble,…
Myth That Health Outcomes and Costs Are Better In Socialized Healthcare Systems Part 2: Are You Sure Single Payer Saves Money and Lives?
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…
Free Trade Speech
byI recently had the pleasure of addressing a meeting in Mankato, Minnesota, hosted by the Heritage Foundation on the subject of trade and its role in Minnesota’s…
Monetary Consequence of Tariffs
byLast week in Monetary Paradigm Reset, we talked about the challenge of explaining a new paradigm. We said: “The hard part of accepting this paradigm…
Myth That Health Outcomes and Costs Are Better In Socialized Healthcare Systems: Part 1- Rationing
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…
Benn Steil: Did Russia Really Dump Its U.S. Debt?
byRussia dumped 84% of its American debt,” blared a July CNN headline. Russian central-bank head Elvira Nabiullina said the sales were just part of “diversifying the entire structure…
What causes the acceptance of paper money?
byDemand for a good arises because of its perceived benefit. For instance, people demand food because of the nourishment it offers them. This is…
Who Would Invest in a Gold Bond?
byBerkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffet famously dismissed gold. “Gold has two significant shortcomings, being neither of much use nor procreative.” I have recently written…