Tag: economics

“We want capitalism and market forces to be the slave of democracy rather than the opposite.” - Thomas Piketty The essential underlying elements of supply, demand,...

THE SAME NARRATIVE OVER AND OVER AGAIN Jesse Livermore's "there is nothing new on Wall Street" applies to the never-ending commentary about the impact of...

The most fundamental basis for economics is human decision-making. Satisfying needs and wants creates demand. Engaging in a vocation to provide a good or...

The Forgotten Path to Prosperity “The record of history is absolutely crystal clear. There is no alternative way so far discovered of improving the lot...

By Joshua Schroeder     Once again Europe's leaders spoiled a chance to take coordinated action to effectively address the bailout in Cyprus. This failure has...

By Max Moore A while back, I did a term project examining the sustainability of Japanese sovereign debt. The ultimate goal of the project was...

By Joshua Schroeder As the US and Europe continue to struggle with their financial problems I decided to dedicate some time to other regions of...

By Joshua Schroeder It is a common refrain amongst my friends and family, specifically my grandfather, that the U.S. just doesn´t make anything anymore.  Additionally,...

By Andrew Nyquist For much of the late 90’s and early 2000’s, China enjoyed the West’s addiction to low cost manufactured goods.  Western-driven demand spurred exports...

It's Friday.  It's Springtime.  And it's time for some fun.  Besides, everything is coming up roses and it feels great.  Doesn't it? In the News: 10 Signs...