“Give us this day our daily bread.” Adam Smith was an indifferent Kirk of Scotland man, but he was well…
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Smith starts An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of The Treasure of Nations with the following claim: “The greatest…
Read More »From EJ Antoni (first published two weeks ago): First, 2025 was a year of change in the economy. Under Democratic…
Read More »During winter break, I returned to Massachusetts to visit family for the holidays. The conversation turned to the cost of…
Read More »Question: The US Federal Reserve differs from most federal agencies in two important ways. First, the Federal Reserve determines its…
Read More »Sam Enright works on innovation policy at Development Irelandan independent policy center in Dublin, and runs a book called The…
Read More »Today, we are fortunate to have Willem Thorbecke, Senior Fellow at Japan’s Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)…
Read More »The Supreme Court yesterday struck down Trump’s IEEPA tariffs, saying the law’s authorization to “regulate…importation” does not include the power…
Read More »Even people who are otherwise enthusiastic about a free labor market can get cold feet about immigration when redistribution comes…
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