Interest Rates Need to Tell the Truth
byIn the middle of July 2018, President Donald Trump said in an interview that he was “not happy” with the Federal Reserve nudging up…
Economics
On the wealth, and poverty, of nations
by“There’s a great deal of ruin in a nation.” Adam Smith, in correspondence discussing the Battle of Saratoga, which marked a turning point…
Divergent – the breakdown of stock market correlations, temp or perm?
byEmerging market stocks have stabilised, helped by the strength of US equities Rising emerging market bond yields are beginning to attract investor attention…
The Economist’s Original Prospectus From Its Founding
byEditor’s Note: I found this on their website, an interesting piece to read in 2018… …………………………………………………….. And now we beg to submit the…
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…
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…
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…
Why Bolivia Is Not a Socialist Success Story
byby Brittany Hunter Venezuela is a disaster; this is an indisputable fact. When people are eating their pets to avoid starvation, something has gone horribly…