Does the Fed’s Lowering the Interest Rates Strengthen Economic Growth?
The Fed lowers interest rates ostensibly to “stimulate” the economy. But while the Fed claims it is strengthening the economy, it actually weakens it through its easy money policies.
Mises on Predicting Election Outcomes
What would Mises say about election predictions like “Donald Trump has a 53% chance of winning”?
Primary Reform: Why Top Four / Top Five?
Walter Olson Tomorrow voters in six Western states (Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Alaska, and Montana) will consider versions of far-reaching primary reform. In two previous posts, I outlined what has…
Deregulation, Not Rent Control, Is the Right Response to the Housing Crisis
Jeffrey Miron In recent months, both President Biden and Vice President Harris have endorsed government interventions aimed at curbing rent increases, particularly targeting corporate landlords. Biden’s proposal to cap rent…
Treasury Advisory Committee Calls for CBDCs to Replace Stablecoins
Nicholas Anthony The Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee has published a new presentation calling for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to replace stablecoins. Pointing to a history of so-called “wildcat banking,”…
A Brief History of Tariffs and Stock Market Crises
Tariffs don‘t just raise consumer prices. They also affect capital flows and on numerous occasions have triggered stock market crises. What tariffs don‘t bring is prosperity.
The cellular router and gateway market sees steady growth driven by enterprise demand and 5G adoption
Berg Insight, the world’s leading IoT market research provider, today released new findings about the market for cellular routers and gateways. More than 6.3 million cellular routers and gateways were…