CBDC: Can States Stop a Central Bank Digital Currency?
The only thing that can actually keep them in check and stop this dystopian nightmare is opposition and resistance. Can states help get the job done? Too early to tell, …
economics
When Bureaucrats Butt In On Strike Negotiations, Railroads Get Costly Mandates And Zero Fixes
The main problem with the Federal Railroad Administration’s proposed crew size rule is that there is insufficient data to justify it. The FederalistThe Federalist is an American conservative online magazine …
The Bank-Run Phenomenon
One of the most fascinating phenomena in financial crises is that of bank runs. That’s when panicked depositors rush to their bank to withdraw their money because they’re convinced that …
The Bank-Run Phenomenon
One of the most fascinating phenomena in financial crises is that of bank runs. That’s when panicked depositors rush to their bank to withdraw their money because they’re convinced that …
The National Debt is a National Curse
Washington, Jefferson, Madison – their warnings on a massive, permanent national debt have been totally ignored. And until they’re heeded, things are only going to get much, much worse. Path …
Grocery Shop With Me To Fact-Check Biden’s Inflation Up ‘Hardly At All’ Claim
Biden’s claim that inflation is barely up is a pants-on-fire lie. But Americans don’t need a fact-check. They’ve been to the grocery store, and it’s true — they’re shocked. The …
CNN Spins Biden’s Recession As America Getting ‘A $100-A-Month Raise’
Rather than a $1,200-per-year raise, American consumers are getting gouged on just about everything they need to live their lives. The FederalistThe Federalist is an American conservative online magazine and …
How To Waste $1 Trillion
Another week, another reminder that heavy-handed government industrial policy is in fashion. Nobel Prize-winning economist Michael Spence recently endorsed it as embodied in the newly passed “CHIPS+” legislation, an attempt …
Media Parrot Biden’s Absurd Claim That July’s 8.5 Percent Inflation Increase Is Actually ‘Zero’
Democrats and media are celebrating, but July’s consumer price index still yielded a whopping 8.5 percent inflation increase since 2021. The FederalistThe Federalist is an American conservative online magazine and …
Inflation: An Introduction
Supporters of the monster state love using the term “inflation” not to describe inflation, but the effects of it. That way, when they “take action” against inflation, they never go …