Prof. Krugman: Ace of the Ad Hominem Smear
Prof. Paul Krugman’s New York Times column of March 27th, “American Thought Police,” made this startling assertion: “the hard right …
Read MoreEnergy 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 …
Read MoreObama’s Economic Policies Create Misery
The public has finally started to give President Obama’s economic policies a big “thumbs down”. This shouldn’t surprise anyone who …
Read MoreBoost the Money Supply, Raise Interest Rates
The rate of broad money growth (M3) in the United States is weak (see the accompanying chart). The ultra-low federal …
Read MoreIn 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) …
Read MoreLagarde Confused, Again
Christine Lagarde, the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund and former French finance minister, is confused, again. In …
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