Economics
Are You Financially Literate? Answer These 5 Questions to Find Out
May 21, 2023
Are You Financially Literate? Answer These 5 Questions to Find Out
“Money is a very powerful thing, which you hardly notice when it goes right, but which can create havoc when…
Why The Cure’s Fight for ‘Fair’ Ticket Prices Is Likely to Backfire
May 15, 2023
Why The Cure’s Fight for ‘Fair’ Ticket Prices Is Likely to Backfire
The Cure, an English alternative rock band, has started a fight against high ticket prices. The music industry is praising…
5 Reasons Young People Should Give Gold a Look in These Uncertain Times
May 14, 2023
5 Reasons Young People Should Give Gold a Look in These Uncertain Times
In 1946, when the Foundation for Economic Education was founded, an ounce of gold traded for around $38.25. This week,…
How the UK’s 2004 Ban on Fox Hunting Led to a ‘Catastrophic Decline’ in the Fox Population
May 11, 2023
How the UK’s 2004 Ban on Fox Hunting Led to a ‘Catastrophic Decline’ in the Fox Population
Every day the world over, good intentions cover up a multitude of sins. A visitor from another planet could hardly…
America’s ‘Atlas Shrugged’ Moment Has Already Arrived, New IRS Data Show
May 8, 2023
America’s ‘Atlas Shrugged’ Moment Has Already Arrived, New IRS Data Show
Last September, billionaire Ken Griffin announced he was pulling up stakes and moving Citadel—his gigantic hedge fund—from Chicago to Miami.…
Taylor Swift and the Real Lesson From the Ticketmaster Antitrust Hearings
May 6, 2023
Taylor Swift and the Real Lesson From the Ticketmaster Antitrust Hearings
As I was preparing for a workshop for educators on the economics of the music industry, I read more about…
Why the Federal Reserve Pays Interest to Your Bank—and You Get Nothing
May 3, 2023
Why the Federal Reserve Pays Interest to Your Bank—and You Get Nothing
I think the average American does not know that the US Federal Reserve currently pays 4.90% interest to banks on…
John Bozeman: The Frontier Entrepreneur Who Forged a Path to Montana
May 2, 2023
John Bozeman: The Frontier Entrepreneur Who Forged a Path to Montana
One of the most interesting exports from Georgia to Montana was the namesake for the latter state’s fourth largest city.…
6 Financial Tips I’d Give My 18-Year-Old Self
May 1, 2023
6 Financial Tips I’d Give My 18-Year-Old Self
I sometimes wonder what it would be like if my 40-something self talked to my 18-year-old self. I think I’d…
‘Shawshank Redemption’ Star Unloads on Media for Hiding Government Censorship
April 29, 2023
‘Shawshank Redemption’ Star Unloads on Media for Hiding Government Censorship
Tim Robbins won an Academy Award in 2004 for portraying a victim of two terrible crimes in the neo-noir crime…