Category Archives: Economy

How The Trade War Ends

The quote “When goods don’t cross borders, soldiers will,” is frequently attributed to 19th century writer and free market economist Frederic Bastiat. While these specific words, strung together with this specific syntax, cannot be found in Bastiat published catalogue, their sentiments are of the type he would have likely endorsed. Continue reading

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The Road to America’s Golden Age

Hey! Rub-a-dub-dub. Trump won! Make a toast or say a prayer. It all depends on your political and spiritual preferences. There are times to kiss the bottle. So, too, there are times to kneel in church. Perhaps now is the time for both.
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Let the Games Begin!

Monetary policy took center stage this week. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) huddled up, licked their collective index finger, held it up to the wind, and then commanded how they would intervene in credit markets. Continue reading

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Hard Landing Ahead

When Glenn Burke and Dusty Baker invented the high five on October 2, 1977, it was a moment of pure spontaneity. Continue reading

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