California economist and resident/victim William Anderson joins us to talk about the absurdity of California’s bullet train plan, and how it ignores economic realities.
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World News
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Lately, James Lindsay has burned much of his credibility in attacking largely non-interventionist right-wingers as “Woke Right.”
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The Fed is now hemmed in by a rising risk of stagflation. It doesn‘t know where the economy is headed, or is unwilling to take a position. At this point,…
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Like presidents before him, Donald Trump is using the IRS as a weapon against organizations he doesn‘t like. Richard Nixon did the same thing—and it helped bring down his presidency.
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Considered centrist (by modern standards), not outspoken on political issues. Born American, but has been a Peruvian bishop for the past 11 years and is deeply connected to Latin America.
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In the name of fighting income inequality, pundits in the UK and US are calling for wealth taxes as magic bullets that will restore an imaginary state of income equality…
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The bottom 80% of America is in recession and is starting to cut back on extra spending such as fast food.
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To be sure there are probably two factors at work here. One is tariffs and the other is the fact that auto loan delinquencies are rising and people need cheaper…
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Oh, I know, you aren’t really against free trade per se. You just demand a “level playing field.” Demanding a level playing field for international trade is a complete waste…
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In the world of private enterprise, business owners pay attention to costs already incurred that cannot be recovered, also known as “sunk costs.” Government officials, however, see sunk costs as…