China’s Trade Surplus With US Hits Record High as Export Growth Declines
by Mike Mish Shedlock US trade data with China makes it increasingly likely Trump will increase tariffs on China. Bloomberg reports China Trade Outlook Darkens as…
Laissez-Faire and Little Englanderism: The Rise, Fall, Rise, and Fall of the Manchester School
By Gregory Bresiger from THE JOURNAL OF LIBERTARIAN STUDIES Volume 13, Number 1 (1997) War Follows Protection. Peace Follows Free Trade. As David Ricardo said, “If…
Zero Hedge: US Ports Fear Tariffs Could Collapse Ship Traffic And Reduce Jobs
President Donald Trump has repeatedly told the American people his trade war pitch: “Tariffs are the greatest!” Except they are not — and a new…
Myth That Health Outcomes and Costs Are Better In Socialized Healthcare Systems Part 2: Are You Sure Single Payer Saves Money and Lives?
By 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…
Myth That Health Outcomes and Costs Are Better In Socialized Healthcare Systems: Part 1- Rationing
By 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?
Russia 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…
Why Bolivia Is Not a Socialist Success Story
by Brittany Hunter Venezuela is a disaster; this is an indisputable fact. When people are eating their pets to avoid starvation, something has gone horribly…
The Blockchain Is a Tempting Target for Central Banks
For the past several years, one of the most consistent themes in the world of of central banking has been the ongoing drive to…
The Case Against Antitrust
By 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…
Zero Hedge — Bank of America: These Are The 6 Triggers For The Next Market Crash
With the S&P just one big short squeeze away from all time highs and Q2 earnings for the most part blowing away expectations, the…