Is Stephanie Kelton Failing Her Academic Responsibility?
Stephanie Kelton, the most visible promoter of MMT, is being derelict in her academic duties by not replying to Per Bylund’s critique of her theories in Quarterly Journal of Austrian…
SCOTUS Jawboning Decision Proof of Why We Need Transparency into Government Demands of Private Companies
David Inserra The Supreme Court decided the Murthy v. Missouri case by declaring that those suing the government lacked standing. I’ll let lawyers unpack what this means for standing in First…
Trump’s Tariffs Undermine His Tax Cuts
Adam N. Michel In the first presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, former president Donald Trump is likely to talk up some version of his proposals to raise tariffs on…
It’s Either Chaos or This Plan: Paul Ryan on My BRAC-Like Fiscal Commission Idea
Romina Boccia Few challenges loom as ominously as the exploding national debt. The US government has grown into an ever‐swelling leviathan that’s increasingly oriented towards doling out cash and health…
The Collapse of Real Savings Caused the Great Depression
Contrary to Milton Friedman’s thesis that the decline in the money supply caused the Great Depression, the real reason was the collapse of real savings, which was due to loose…
A Small Step Toward Ending Jawboning, a Big Need for Disclosure
Will Duffield The government can’t command social media platforms to remove disfavored speech. But when does informal government speech notifying or suggesting cross the line into unconstitutional pressure or coercion?…
Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Murthy v. Missouri
Brent Skorup The Supreme Court has been clear in the past that government officials cannot directly or indirectly coerce a private party to censor speech on the government’s behalf. However, in…
What CEOs talked about in Q2 2024: AI, data centers, and up-and-coming LLMs
IoT Analytics, a leading provider of market insights and strategic business intelligence for the Internet of Things (IoT), AI, Cloud, Edge, and Industry 4.0, today released the results of their…
Quectel Unveils FLM263D Wi-Fi Module: Pioneering Seamless Connectivity with ACK SDK for Matter
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, announced the launch of the FLM263D standalone Wi-Fi module that supports Alexa Connect Kit (ACK) SDK for Matter, enabling IoT devices to…
Biden’s Blarney on Bank Fees
While President Biden’s inflationary economy continues to falter, the president proposes to outlaw bank overdraft fees, ostensibly to help lower-income Americans. Bank fees, however, are not the biggest threat consumers…