Economy

The American Institute for Economic Research educates people on the value of personal freedom, free enterprise, property rights, limited government, and sound money. AIER’s...

Economy

The answer to the question “Who pays the cost of tariffs?” is obviously important. If the costs of all tariffs were paid exclusively by...

Economy

President Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh  to succeed Jerome Powell, whose term as Federal Reserve Chair expires in May 2026. Trump has made no...

Economy

Donald Trump wants lower interest rates. He has said so openly and has pressured the Federal Reserve accordingly. The political logic seems obvious: easier...

Economy

Political scientists contend that a defining characteristic of the state is its monopoly on the use of force (or violence). Meanwhile, economists are quick...

Economy

The Federal Reserve held its target range for the federal funds rate constant in January 2026 at 3.5–3.75 percent. This decision was consistent with...

Economy

Economy

Landlords are amazing.  That’s perhaps a perverse, controversial statement in these Mamdani-ish times, where “free” socialist housing is all the rage. In popular imagination,...

Economy

If economic freedom were a stock, analysts would call it boring — and then quietly recommend buying it anyway. For decades, states that limit...

Economy

While most of my fellow Michiganders like to think of Detroit as the birthplace of the automobile, we have to remember, the Germans have...