Tag Archives: government meddling

What Happens When Work Doesn’t Pay

Posted on August 5, 2022 by MN Gordon

Jobs data reported this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that, as of the last business day of June, there are 10.7 million job openings. Hence, according to the numbers, there are many more available jobs than willing workers. Continue reading →

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How Central Planners Sow Seeds of Economic Ruin

Posted on July 22, 2022 by MN Gordon

U.S. money printers have recklessly sown dollars in fruitless places over the last 50-years. They’ve squandered opportunities for greater economic growth by sprinkling debt based money into fields with little to no potential for productivity. Continue reading →

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How Central Planners Corrupted the World

Posted on January 14, 2022 by MN Gordon

The impossible happened in the late-1970s. Inflation and unemployment simultaneously went vertical. Leading economists were baffled. This contradicted their academic training. Continue reading →

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Walking the Path of Self Destruction

Posted on October 22, 2021 by MN Gordon

The era of stimmy checks and cheap consumer goods was fun while it lasted. Like a hot lunch, it always tastes better when free. The smell is more aromatic. The bites are more flavorful. Most of all, the belly leaves the table more contented. But is a free lunch ever really free? Continue reading →

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