Economics

Gold, Yuan, Drugs Many years ago (five? ten?), I was at a law seminar. One of the presenters decided to make a funny quip by referencing a certain group of nutty people who have about as much of a grasp on reality as people who want a return to the

George was More Popular? Where are we today, as a nation? I'm not sure, but very few of us like the leviathan that we've allowed to creep into every facet of our lives. Significant: According to Harvard and Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig, only 11% of

Consumer Culture You want to see golf carts that cost $20,000 and go nearly 40 miles per hour? Go to The Villages in Florida. Swanky golf carts are all the rage, and people are putting serious time and money into them. Lawfully, they're only supposed to go

Even the Grey Lady now acknowledges the looming problem of rising prices: Companies Raise Prices as Commodity Costs Jump [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/business/15prices.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss&src=igw&pagewanted=print] . Stock up on everything. Now. I suspect

Understanding The Federal Reserve A month ago, I said I was going to tackle Allan Metzer's A History of the Federal Reserve. Unfortunately, it broke my tackle. The book is difficult, largely because it uses a lot of professional terminology. I'm still glancing through a page

"Congressman Ron Paul told Judge Napolitano last night on FOX Business that the incoming-chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Spencer Bachus, has verbally notified Paul that he will be named Chairman of the House Subcommittee for Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology." Link [http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/