Tauquir Shayaan
Review of the Strong Gods III: Reno Swings and Misses on Economics
R. R. Reno’s book The Return of the Strong Gods ambitiously traverses a wide array of topics, dipping…
Social Security Is a Ponzi Scheme
Recently, Alex Tabarrok published a thought-provoking piece at Marginal Revolution titled, “Is Social Security a Ponzi Scheme?” In…
Organized Hatred From Above – Econlib
The ongoing trade conflict between the United States and Canada—specifically between their respective governments—serves as a vivid illustration…
David Bier on Legal Immigration
 The Shift in American Perception Towards Immigration: A Military Professor's Observations In the early 2000s, a notable…
Will Guidara on Unreasonable Hospitality
Recording Date: February 27, 2025 Russ Roberts: Today we have the privilege of welcoming author Will Guidara, former…
My Weekly Reading for March 9, 2025
In a recent development that could be straight out of a dystopian novel, the ride reservation service Empower…
Firms Moving to the US Pay a Tariff Equivalent
President Donald Trump recently made some bold statements regarding his new tariffs, suggesting that foreign exporters could avoid…
Economic warfare
In a recent interview with Tyler Cowen, the question of why China doesn't end its deflation by devaluing…
Herb Stein on Balance of Payments
Herbert Stein, a renowned economist, made a significant contribution to the understanding of the balance of payments in…
Authoritarianism: A Deal with the Devil
The Dangers of Authoritarianism: Lessons from History The mouse smiled brightly It outfoxed the cat! Then down came…
Henderson on Canada as a 51st State
Interview with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Should Canada Become the 51st State? On February 14, an interesting opportunity arose…
Review of the Strong Gods II: Big Picture Problems
Reevaluating Reno's Ideas: A Critical Analysis As mentioned in a previous post, while I appreciate the overarching themes…
Back to the farm? – Econlib
From Agriculture to Urbanization: A Global Perspective In the past, the majority of Americans were engaged in farming.…
Unshackling the Shackled Leviathan – Econlib
In a recent post, my co-blogger Scott Sumner made a thought-provoking statement that resonated with many readers. He…
Don’t Cap Credit Card Interest Rates
A New Perspective on Credit Card Interest Rate Caps There is a growing proposal to cap credit card…