Jeffrey P. Snider : China’s (de)Dollar Bonds
byThe Chinese government has sold its first dollar bond issue in thirteen years. Given that fact alone, the idea is causing more than a…
October, 2017
Low Interest Rates Subsidize Wealthy Households
byBy Hal Snarr When the economy begins to sink into recession, politicians, mainstream economists, policy wonks, and the Federal Reserve begin beating the economic stimulus…
Necessity is the Mother of Invention – Retirees Desperate Reach for Yield
byBen Bernanke’s creativity inspired a generation of economists and central bankers. QE, ZIRP and NIRP established a new class of economics that is mathematically…
“Economic Logic” by Mark Skousen is available
bySQUARING THE MISES CIRCLE “Eureka! Skousen has done the impossible. Students love it! I will never go back to another textbook.” – Professor Harry Veryser,…
A Call for “Do-Nothing” Presidents Without Legacies
bySome in the news media and editorial page pundits are aghast that many of President Donald Trump’s executive orders and legislative proposals sent off…
Neo-Liberalism: From Laissez-Faire to the Interventionist State
byOne of the most accusatory and negative words currently in use in various politically “progressive” circles is that of “Neo-Liberalism.” To be called a…
The productivity myth
byEvery now and then, there’s a rash of commentary on national productivity. And for the British, productivity is all part of the Brexit angst,…
What should be the criteria for model selection?
byIn order to make the data “talk,” economists utilize a range of statistical methods that vary from highly complex models to a simple display…
Global Trade Summit
byThe inaugural event of Daniel Hannan MEP’s new think tank, The Institute for Free Trade, was a great success on Monday. It was at…
European Bonds – warning knell or cause for celebration?
byGreek bonds have been the best performer in the Eurozone year to date IMF austerity is still in place but there are hopes they…