As the Specter of Inflation Looms, Consumers Consider Cryptocurrency
How Fed policy is pushing some investors into cryptocurrencies.
Tax Leaks, the ‘Public Interest,’ and the Abuse of Power
On the menu today: weaponizing tax leaks, Olympic sponsorship (and its problems), the advertising that dreams are made of, Babe Ruth slices, and more.
A Public Letter of Concern about the Federal Reserve
The Fed’s growing interventions in non-economic-policy areas could impede its efficacy.
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A $15 Minimum Wage Is the Wrong Answer for College-Student Employees
But conservatives should offer solutions of our own.
SBA Disaster-Loan Program Still a Disaster
A Wall Street Journal piece exposes the bureaucratic tangle small businesses navigate to get disaster relief during the COVID pandemic.
The Media Think Maybe Unemployment Is a Good Thing?
Apparently, ‘Build Back Better’ has been replaced with ‘Build Back Leisurely.’
Oh No! A $6 Trillion Infrastructure Bill!
Democrats have only 50 votes in the Senate, not 70, and thus can’t actually pass off-the-charts insane spending measures.
A More Hawkish Federal Reserve — and Federal Trade Commission
On the menu today: the Fed’s surprising hawkishness, the FTC’s new trustbuster, the anti-Amazon industry, and more.
Episode 22: Past, Present, and Future
Supply-side economic historian and best-selling author, Brian Domitrovic, joins Capital Record to talk about the real history of supply-side economics.
Are Tariffs the Right Response to Foreign Digital Taxes?
Or would they harm the economy at home and fail to spark their intended reforms?
Trustbusters Should Be Careful What They Wish For
Before we herald a new era of trustbusting, we should be careful that the proposed solution isn’t worse than the actual problem.
Carbon Taxes and Democracy
On the menu today: carbon taxes and democracy, Big Tech and Joe Biden, lending as a (Chinese) strategic weapon, and more.
More Biden Budget Analysis
The Tax Foundation predicts 165,000 fewer jobs and 1 percent lower GDP from Biden’s proposed taxing and spending.
The Modern Case for Competition in Power Markets
Why are Virginia lawmakers stifling competition in electricity markets?
Why Ohio’s Attempt to Regulate Google as a ‘Common Carrier’ Is a Terrible Idea
Beyond significantly harming the company’s bottom line, such regulation would not even serve consumers.
Ends and Means: Publicizing Leaked Tax Returns, and Why
ProPublica, billionaires, and you.
They Want Billionaires Gone
For the Left, abiding by the law is no defense for the crime of being too wealthy.
COVID-19 and Corporate Zombies
On the menu today: a corporate debt binge, a potential taper tantrum, the growth of collateralized-loan obligations, and the rise of zombie corporations.
Infrastructure Strategery
Republicans want to keep infrastructure spending down. Democrats want to ‘compromise’ and then pass everything else they want later.