Why FEMA Makes Things Worse: Theory and History
Amy LePore joins Bob to talk about FEMA’s poor track record in recent disasters but also going back to Hurricane Katrina.
The Relevance of the Natural Sciences Methods in Economics
Modern academic economics is based upon the methodologies used to study the natural sciences. However, such methodologies are inappropriate to study economics, which must be based upon causal-realism.
A Walk on the Supply Side
Unfortunately, we find that today’s MAGA economics is in many ways a retread of the failed supply-side economics of old.
Erasing Black Confederates
One of contentious parts of the history of the American Civil War is the question of whether southern blacks served as soldiers in the Confederate army. While the numbers of…
Despite Its Oil Wealth, Nigeria Is an Economic Basket Case
Nigeria has large oil deposits, educated people, and much economic potential. However, thanks to government intervention, Nigeria‘s promising economy is in shambles and no relief is in sight.
Price Inflation Accelerated in October Following the Fed’s Rate Cut
Jerome Powell yesterday struck a far more cautious tone on price inflation and stated “The economy is not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to…
Stanley’s Orwellian Anti-Fascism
Elite higher education in the US often seems to be a caricature of itself. As David Gordon shows, Yale University‘s Jason Stanley has redefined fascism to include the nuclear family…
“NAFTA Fever” and the Myth of Government-Created Free Markets
Critics of free markets claim that 1980s and 90s were near-pure laissez-faire when, in reality, the regulatory state didn‘t go away. The North American Free Trade Agreement supposedly was the…