Economy

Antique statue of Roman politician turned military dictator Gaius Julius Caesar. Public Choice originated as a heterodox corrective to a misguided focus on…

On the list of existential risks posed by an AI-powered post-scarcity society, accessibility and equity are fundamental concerns for researchers and ethicists. Without…

Shorthand for “Buy America Certified” is stenciled on train tracks near Novato, California, 2019. For 2023, the year for which we have the…

Former President Donald Trump speaks to press in New York City, 2023. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is unhappy with Federal Reserve Chair…

A vignette of the United States Treasury Building, as it appears on the back of a ten-dollar bill.  Upping the ante following the…

President Joe Biden holds a meeting on tariffs in the Oval Office. 2022. Noah Smith recently found fault with several British writers who are…

Exterior of the Treasury Building in Washington, DC. The US Constitution includes carefully written rules for the government’s spending of money. Article I…

Art on a WWII poster promoting the benefits of price controls, provided to participating stores by the Office of War Information. National Archives.…

On offshore rig platform for oil production. Greedy oil companies are colluding to keep output low and prices high — or so claim…

A young man at a lemonade stand, making his first attempt at a productive venture. The sanitation or “hygiene hypothesis” holds that humans…