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…
Economics
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…
The Blockchain Is a Tempting Target for Central Banks
byFor the past several years, one of the most consistent themes in the world of of central banking has been the ongoing drive to…
The Fed and interest rates
byMost experts agree that through the manipulation of short-term interest rates, the central bank by means of expectations regarding future interest rate policy can…
Speaking truth to power
by“Ron Steigler: Mr. Gardner, uh, my editors and I have been wondering if you would consider writing a book for us, something about…
Does a fall in unemployment lead to stronger economic growth?
byIn July, the US unemployment rate fell 0.1% from the month before to 3.9%. The number of unemployed individuals fell by 284,000 to 6.280…