How are Chinese stocks responding to tariffs with the US and a slowdown in Asian growth?
byDespite US tariffs, China’s September trade balance with the US reached a record high A number of China’s Asian neighbours have seen a deceleration…
Liberal Capitalism as the Ideology of Freedom and Moderation
byNowadays, many along the political spectrum seem to agree that America increasingly has become a polarized society. Ideological and public policy discourse has been…
Fireworks
by“A key prediction of traditional economics.. is that the economy as a whole must at some point reach equilibrium – a prediction made by…
Risky business
by“In 1961, at the height of the Cold War, a B-52 bomber carrying two Mark 39 thermonuclear bombs accidentally crashed in rural North Carolina….
Why an increase in capital goods may not always be good for economic prosperity
byThe annual rate for US non-military capital goods orders excluding aircraft fell to 1.9% in September from 7.8% in August to stand at $69.6 billion. Observe that…
What Can Kill a Useless Currency
byThere is a popular notion, at least among American libertarians and gold bugs. The idea is that people will one day “get woke”, and…
Not waving but drowning – Stocks, debt and inflation?
byNot waving but drowning – Stocks, debt and inflation? The US stock market is close to being in a corrective phase -10% off its…
Artificial Intelligence Speech at AAAI, Presentation at IMF, Meeting at World Bank
byCobden Centre Manager Max Rangeley Lectures on AI in Washington D.C. at the IMF, World Bank and Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence…
Event Announcement: The Future of Money – 10 years after Lehman and Nakamoto
byI have the pleasure of speaking at the Future of Money Conference in Frankfurt next month on the 24th November. It should be a…
Why Luxury Goods Make Everyone Better Off
byRyan McMaken Listen to Ryan McMaken’s commentary on the Radio Rothbard podcast. One of the more persistent myths about capitalism is that wealth and resources…