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December 2025 marks the official end of the largest cycle of quantitative tightening the Federal Reserve has ever undertaken. From a peak of $8.93...
Language matters. Words have not only technical meanings; they also summon particular attitudes and impressions. And sometimes these attitudes and impressions differ significantly from...
The Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds target range by 25 basis points on Wednesday—its third consecutive rate cut—to 3.5 to 3.75 percent. Markets...
Political Philosophy: The Basics, by Bas van der Vossen, published in October 2024 by Routledge, is an accessible introduction to the core questions of...
A few centuries ago, Europe was the beating heart of global innovation. From the Enlightenment’s embrace of reason to the Industrial Revolution’s transformative power,...
We’ve seen this before: fear, overregulation, and political hubris at the dawn of an economic breakthrough. Will we learn from history — or repeat...
When asked last month at the European Central Bank’s annual forum in Portugal whether the Fed would have cut interest rates if not for...
When asked last month at the European Central Bank’s annual forum in Portugal whether the Fed would have cut interest rates if not for...
A few centuries ago, Europe was the beating heart of global innovation. From the Enlightenment’s embrace of reason to the Industrial Revolution’s transformative power,...
We’ve seen this before: fear, overregulation, and political hubris at the dawn of an economic breakthrough. Will we learn from history — or repeat...
Donald Trump is famously hostile to US trade deficits. He believes not only that these deficits harm the US economy, but also that they...
Let’s be honest, many people move to New York City to make money, not have it taken away. Since over half of NYC’s population...
Last month, Australian writer Alistair Kitchen was detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) when he flew from Melbourne to Los Angeles. Agents interrogated...