Tag Archives: unemployment
Connecting the Dots on Employment and Inflation
One principal conundrum of the extreme monetary policies of the last eight years is on the subject of consumer price inflation. Expansion of the money supply is, by definition, inflation. Yet how come, following a quadrupling of the monetary base, … Continue reading
Minimum Wage, Maximum Stupidity
Minimum Wage, Maximum Stupidity By Doug French, Contributing Editor The minimum wage should be the easiest issue to understand for the economically savvy. If the government arbitrarily sets a floor for wages above that set by the market, jobs will … Continue reading
Tree Branch Economics
One trouble with government programs is they debilitate people. Recipients believe they are getting a benefit when, in effect, they are being harmed. Time and time again, under the influence of a benevolent hand of government, otherwise able and intelligent … Continue reading
How to Accumulate Wealth
On Wednesday we drove out to San Bernardino to meet with a client. It was warm, gray, and gloomy. Nothing like the blue sunny skies and cool breezes we left behind us at the beach. Nonetheless, it wasn’t the dreary … Continue reading
