Category: Economics

There are many kinds of lies like – barefaced, minimization, white lies, contextual lies and economy with the truth lies. Lying by omission is only one of over twenty five kinds of lies yet it ranks among the most deadly …

The Federal Reserve System (the Fed) was established in 1913 as one of the cornerstones of the Progressive agenda. They said it was a way to stop the boom and bust cycle which has always been a fixture of …

JPMorgan Chase, one of the nation’s largest banks, announced that it lost over $2 billion in trading over the last few months. This has emboldened supporters of the Volker rule, which prohibits banks that enjoy government support from making risky …

How many times must the American people be the witness to, and suffer from, failed economic policies that call for government intervention and regulation over the economy

We have now seen once again, that Keynesianism is a short-term policy that does …

Has Americareached the stage where we all stand in a circle and take turns holding a constantly shrinking dollar?

If our Dear Leader and the Daley led Outfit wins re-election next year perhaps a few more people will see the hand …

By Kyle Latham

Economists and pundits alike are going wild over the United Kingdom’s recent “double dip” recession. The 2008-09 recession prompted the election of a conservative coalition led by Prime Minister David Cameron. Cameron decided the best path for economic …

President Obama recently referred to free-market economics as “you’re-on-your-own economics.” It’s a catchy phrase—rhythmic, alliterative, clever. Too bad it’s bunk.

Although I have devoted much of my life to preserving America’s defining values and institutions, through activism, party leadership and as a columnist, I have always held a day job. The ideas I advance, …

Realizing that his popularity may decline as the price of gasoline rises, President Obama is barnstorming the country, emphatically insisting that drilling for more oil isn’t the cure for high gas prices and that wind and solar energy represent our …

Most people know that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were behind the housing meltdown. Few people have heard of the Export-Import Bank. Its kind of like Fannie and Freddie. But instead of funding bad mortgages the Ex-Im Bank …

Three decades ago, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher implemented a policy called “privatization” to rejuvenate the moribund economy of the United Kingdom.

Like the United States today, the cost of a too-large government was sapping the vitality of the U.K.’s economy. The …

Dirt is part of American politics, and has been from the very beginning. This despite the talk of commentators who would have us believe that Presidential campaigns were as friendly as church socials until talk radio and Fox News came …

We now live in an age of numbers. And we can base economies and the way we live on numbers. For example once the unemployment number reached 8.3 or so, the Liberal NY Times (Feb 3, 2012) wrote that the …

Days ago, the government announced employers added 243,000 new jobs. And unemployment fell for a fifth straight month. So why does this feel kind of phony?

President Barack Obama loves to talk about nebulous concepts while trying to convince Americans that he has been a successful Chief Executive. For example, when discussing the economy he often talks about jobs “saved or created” or how things …