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Why did Barbados postslavery develop a more robust economy than Jamaica even though the people had similar ethnic backgrounds?

Popular economic wisdom says central banks can counter harmful effects of inflation by raising interest rates. Unfortunately, such moves carry their own forms of misallocation of resources and capital.

Since the early 1960s, African nations have gained political independence from colonial powers, but the monetary colonialism of fiat money continues.

Enforceable and accepted private property rights can help bring some solutions to the acrimonious debate over transgenderism and transgender rights.

The Keynesian "stimulus" policies were suppose to reinvigorate the economy. Instead, they have brought stagflation.

Most people—and especially most economists—not only are ignorant of what money actually is, but how and why it became part of our economy in the first place.

In a recent speech, President Joe Biden blamed inflation on businesses raising prices and told them that they needed to lower their business costs -- but boost wages. You do the math.

Since the Obama administration nationalized the student loan program, we have seen student debt metastasize. Unfortunately, the Biden administration looks to make things even worse.

Green energy advocates want us to believe we easily can transition from conventional fuels to renewables. In truth, such a transition not only would devastate world economies, but also is not technologically possible.

Economic growth depends upon human capital development, which depends upon things like cultural views toward work and just plain showing up on time.