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My Weekly Reading for June 15, 2025
 First and foremost, a heartfelt Happy Fathers’ Day to all the dads out there. by Gina Heeb,…
Back to the Seventeenth Century
The ongoing spat between the American and Chinese governments over export restrictions—especially concerning rare earth materials—has been dubbed…
Seigniorage – Econlib
In my post from June 10 regarding the penny, I noted: The U.S. government profits quite handsomely from…
The Marvels of a Flight
As I prepare to board my flight, I find myself in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Zurich, Switzerland, just…
Lines, Legalism, Limits, and Likeness
In today’s discussion, we delve deeper into ideas inspired by Barry Lam’s thought-provoking book, Fewer Rules, Better People.…
The Math Ain’t Mathing: Why High Tariff Schemes Will Always Lower GDP
In the current discourse on declining GDP, one can’t help but notice how the national conservative and protectionist…
The Curious Task – Econlib
“The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they…
EconLog Price Theory: Cash Transfers
We're reviving the fascinating world of price theory with our latest series featuring Professor Bryan Cutsinger. For those…
Prime Mammals and the Limit of Limits
Recently, my fellow blogger David Henderson shared some intriguing thoughts on the boundaries of self-ownership. He posited that…
Thoughts for Your Penny – Econlib
 It's refreshing to see my co-blogger, Scott Sumner, tackle the anxieties surrounding the cessation of penny production.…
A Terrible Track Record on Trade Negotiations
One of the many explanations offered for Trump’s fondness for tariffs is that they serve as a strategic…
The demise of the penny?
A recent piece from the OC Register explored a proposal to discontinue the production of pennies: Consumers may…
Housing Restrictions Hit Harder Than Tariffs
 As I embarked on writing this piece, my initial impulse was to cast blame on Krugman for…
Two Cheers for Libertarianism and Econ 101 (with Noah Smith)
0:37 Intro. Russ Roberts: It's May 20th, 2025, and joining me today is economist Noah Smith, whose Substack,…
My Weekly Reading for June 8, 2025
 by Billy Binion, Reason, June 5, 2025. Excerpt: At the heart of the matter lies a pressing…