Energy Independence: Obama Embraces the Department of Nutty Ideas
Every president since Richard Nixon has asserted that we are sitting ducks for those who brandish the oil weapon. To …
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In the Grip of Regime Uncertainty, Again
The first chapter in Robert Higgs’ anthology Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy (Oxford University Press, 2006) …
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How to Increase the Money Supply, Without Increasing the Government’s Debt
In my August 2012 Globe Asia column, “Money, Where’s the Money?”, I explained why the global economy is still sputtering, …
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North Korea’s Hyperinflation Legacy, Part II
Following North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-il’s death last December, many around the world had high hopes that his successor …
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North Korea’s Economic Outlook: Cloudy with a Chance of Statistics.
During the past few weeks, North Korea has been the subject of outsized news coverage. The recent peacocking by Supreme …
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Chavez: The Death of A Populist … and His Currency?
Although Hugo Chávez, the socialist presidente of Venezuela, has finally met his maker, the grim reaper is still lingering in …
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