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Yellen, the Most Qualified Since Arthur Burns
There’s plenty of gushing about the Janet Yellen appointment as Federal Reserve Chairman. Yale economist Robert Shiller says she’s “a real mensch.” Greg Mankiw …
Laissez-Faire Today
Put Them on Permanent Furlough
Friday was day four of the U.S. government shutdown. And what does a former government insider have to say about that? Plenty. In fact, …
Why Debt Dynamics Could Get Ugly
2013 represents another turning point in the demise of the American Empire. If you view it in economic (rather than ethical or moral) terms, …
The Half-Full (or Half-Empty) Faith and Credit of the United States
From the Tongue-in-Cheek Department of Spy Briefing Books… Washington, D.C. –– A tragedy is brewing in the United States. Within a decade, the country …
The End of the Deep Web? Nope.
It was a wild ride last week in the world of the Deep Web, that section of the Internet that requires special tools to …
More Drugs… More Drones… More Credit-Pushing Drivel
“Dad, I’ve got to do something,” begins a panicky letter from one of the children. “When I changed my job status, I lost my …
Look to England for America’s Future
Want to know just how invasive the state is going to get in the United States? Well, take a look across the pond. In …
Why Do Conservatives Support Medicare and Medicaid?
For the life of me, I just don’t get conservatives. They profess to love free enterprise and free markets and they say they hate …
Young Adults and Obamacare
“This only works if young people show up,” said Bill Clinton the other day. He was explaining Obamacare. On the surface, that’s an odd …
Government Shutdown Wreaks Havoc
A tense drama unfolded this week with the virtual shutdown of vital government agencies: the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, …