Economics
In Memory of Dr. James Gwartney (1940–2024)
A couple of weeks ago, I was informed of the passing of Dr. James (Jim) Gwartney. Professor Gwartney…
Justin Trudeau’s Rebuke from Court over Abuse of…
In February 2022, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he was invoking the 1988…
The Gambling Industry Wants to Make Fantasy Sports…
Here's a sad and textbook case of how companies all too often use the strong-arm of government…
Taylor Swift Shows Us Why We Need to Shake Off…
Taking on Taylor Swift, a recent documentary on CNN, tells the story of Sean Hall and Nathan Butler,…
It’s Time to Stop the Prejudice against Mergers and…
Change can be a challenge for industry giants, and new ideas are sometimes hard to come by for…
What Seinfeld Can Teach You about the…
The Biden administration took a major action in 2022 to show it meant business in a war that had…
Is NPR ‘State-Affiliated Media’? Their…
In late December, after US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen borrowed $90 billion in just one day, the…
Why Australia Day Is a Holiday to Raise a Glass (Of…
This week—January 26—marks Australia Day, special in the fabled “Land Down Under” for two reasons.…
The Rise and Fall of Japan’s First…
In the Western world, we think of feudalism as predominant during the period from (roughly) the…
The Tricky Business of Branding
Brand development has become a major focus for firms hoping to find or maintain success in advanced…
