How the Modern Monetary Theory Experiment Lost (Badly) to Basic Economics
Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) was the “Mumble Rap” of politics and economics in the late 2010s. The theory was incoherent, ...
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The Crab Mentality of Anti-Capitalism
If you put a crab inside a bucket, it will crawl out. However, if you put multiple crabs in a ...
Why ‘Just Print More Money’ Was Always a Terrible (and Dangerous) Idea
The government published new inflation data on Tuesday. The results, unfortunately, are more bad news. The Wall Street Journal reports that US inflation ...
Can We Really Divest From Fossil Fuels Without Hurting the Economy?
If you’ve been feeling some pain at the pump in recent weeks, you’re not alone. Gas prices are up around ...
Why Grocery Stores Run so Much More Efficiently Than DMVs
Most shoppers don’t fully appreciate what goes on behind the scenes at their grocers. Yes, nowadays, with empty shelves all ...
‘Our Fight Is Against Capitalism’ and ‘the Patriarchy,’ Says Union Boss Leading Teachers Strike
Minneapolis teachers were striking for a fourth consecutive day Friday on bridges and overpasses throughout the city. Some 4,500 members of ...
Why Frackers Are Returning to Abandoned Oil Patches in Droves
Less than two years after the price of oil briefly plummeted to roughly negative $37 a barrel, an oil boom is ...
The Dark Truth About America’s Agricultural System
Lots of businesses have been forced to close their doors thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. With much of the country ...
Why College Degrees Are Losing Their Value
The concept of inflation (the depreciation of purchasing power of a specific currency) applies to other goods besides money. Inflation is related to ...
‘Freeloading’ Elon Musk to Pay Largest Federal Tax Bill in History, an Estimated $8.3 Billion
Elon Musk made a bold claim on Twitter on Tuesday. The Tesla founder said he would “pay more taxes than any ...
