Should Public Schools Ban “Ruby Bridges”?
A public school in Florida has banned the showing of a Disney movie entitled Ruby Bridges. The movie depicts the horrific ordeal of a 6-year-old Black girl named Ruby Bridges …
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The Great German and Austrian Inflations, 100 Years Ago
This year marks the 100th anniversaries of the great German and Austrian inflations that began with the coming of the First World War in 1914 and reached hyperinflationary severity following …
More Deaths from Immigration Socialism
I grew up on a farm on the Rio Grande outside Laredo, Texas. I lived almost half my life on the border. Ever since I was a kid, I have …
The Roots of American Dysfunctionality, Part 1
Part 1 | Part 2 [to be published] Among the best examples of the dysfunctional nature of American society are the mass killings that take place on a regular basis. …
Is Putin Copying Woodrow Wilson?
The Russian government has been cracking down on Russian citizens who criticize the Russian war on Ukraine. A New York Times article last week described 20-year-old university student Olesya Krivtsova, …
A Positive and Hopeful Sign in the Banking Crisis
Throughout the time during which Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank were going under, U.S. officials were steadfastly assuring the American people that the U.S. banking system “remains sound and …
Are Supply Chains and Oil Shocks Driving Zimbabwe’s Inflation?
According to an article in the New York Times, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that current rapid price growth in the economy is due to such factors as “snarled …
Bailing Out Uninsured Deposits Encourages Bank Runs
In the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, U.S. officials decided to cover all the uninsured deposits in both banks — that is, deposits that exceeded the $250,000 …
Let’s Not Forget the Pre-Invasion War Against Iraq
The mainstream press and the Internet are filled with commentators who are expressing deep regret and remorse for having supported the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. That’s a good …
The Prescience of FFF’s 2022 Monetary Conference
Little did we know when we held our online conference last fall how prescient it would be. The conference was entitled “End Inflation and the Fed.” It featured some of …