In Zimbabwe, It's Crisis as Usual
A new round of hyperinflation was taking a heavy toll on daily life, even before the coronavirus hit.
Inflation
Politicians Are Addicted to Price Controls
Instead of repealing tariffs that are raising aluminum prices, politicians are instead trying to lower aluminum prices by legislative fiat.
America's Forgotten Debt
Neither party is serious about reining in spending. This is unsustainable.
White House Wants to Cut Capital Gains Tax
The Trump administration may sidestep Congress to get another tax cut passed.
Venezuela Slashes Zeros From Currency to Fight Inflation
Venezuela attempts to combat economic illiteracy with more economic illiteracy.
Bitcoin Confuses Alan Greenspan
Mainstream economists were trained to believe that currencies need to be managed by central banks. So this new form of money is...hard to grasp.
Trump Is a "Lunatic" on Free Trade, Immigration: Podcast
Reason's Nick Gillespie talks to libertarian economist Gene Epstein about Trump, free trade, and his monthly debates at the Soho Forum.
Are Members of Congress Too Rich?
For the first time, most members in the U.S. Congress are millionaires.
The Real Power of Cash Is Its Anonymity
Getting rid of the $100 bill is one more trim on our freedom to be left alone.
Federal Reserve to Economy: Party On, Not So Excellent!
Continuing to keep interest rates near zero, as the past few years of that haven't done enough good.
Stock Market Panic! Why is It Happening?
Perhaps stock prices for past few years were to a large extent an inflationary bubble.
At Least the Federal Reserve Can Help Those Playing the Stock Market
Otherwise, evidence for positive outcome from quantitative easing slim, says study from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Whatever Happened to Inflation?
A look back at controversial predictions about monetary policy
College Students Increasingly Illegally Downloading Textbooks for Free
Who could blame them?
High Inflation, Toilet Paper Shortages Are a Small Price for an Oil-Rich Venezuela to Pay for Socialism and Screwing the 'Wealthy'
Some Western leftists still defend Venezuela
Wall Street's New Cryptocurrency Headquarters: Inside the Bitcoin Center NYC
Why does a virtual currency need a physical location?
Remy: All I Want for Christmas is U…
A holiday wish for a true Christmas miracle: a sound monetary policy
Nearly Half of US Colleges Don't Get Enough Tuition Revenue to Keep Up with Inflation
Universities are heading underwater
Inflation Is the Last Thing We Need
Inflation serves the governing class and hurts honest, hardworking people.
Is America on the Decline?
The fall of Rome is a pattern repeated by empires throughout history. Does that include us?
Argentines Purchase Luxury Cars as Hedge Against Inflation
Anything to escape their worthless currency
Some States Consider Indexing Minimum Wage to Inflation
Automation looks increasingly attractive
'Low' Inflation Looks Higher When Other Measures Are Used
Lots of prices do seem to be heading north
Further Inside the Brain of the Sound Money Advocate
Bloomberg's recently (and quite rightly) christened "Forbes 30 Under 30" superstar Josh Barro is inside my head. Or at least that's what the title of his recent post for The Ticker implies. But since he kindly didn't dig deeper in exploring the depths of our depraved "Hard-Money Advocate" Brains, let me clear up a few things.