Economics
The Origins of Valentine’s Day and Some Reflections on…
Where does Valentine’s Day come from? A greeting card company or a candy company? Neither, but I’m…
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Rises 0.52 Percent in…
"The January 2024 CPI report highlights the challenges of returning inflation to the Fed’s…
Was Jesus a Friend to Big Business?
The New Testament contains some of the harshest statements about wealth and the rich. “How hard it…
The Biden, Schumer, Romney Foreign Aid Budget Buster
President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a handful of left-leaning Republicans…
The Economics of Taylor Swift’s Trip to Super Bowl…
Understanding economics helps us make choices in our everyday lives—and the same is true for famous…
The FBI’s Lawless Raid on U.S. Private Vaults…
A squad of FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration agents in March 2021 raided the Beverly Hills…
Why Doesn’t Every Office Building Have A Microschool?
In 1967, the Philadelphia Public Schools launched the Parkway Program, widely known as the “school…
Biden’s War Against the Internet
It's a miracle of private sector innovation and the magic of the free enterprise system that…
The Housing Crisis Explained—with Mini Fridges
In a household of four guys, fridge space is what you might call prime real estate. I know this…
Interest on the National Debt—Who Does It Go To?
This week, to start off “Ask an Economist” for the year, I have a question from Stan K. about the…
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