My initial reaction to Biden’s announcement of student loan forgiveness was to have no reaction: Since then, I’ve heard…
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Category Archives: Economics
An Open Letter to a Young Libertarian
In a recent podcast, journalist Cathy Young drew an unlikely comparison between libertarian icon Ron Paul and the Soviet Union:…
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Why We Should Stop Longing for the 1950s
1. The 1950s are sui generis We often view the thirty years after World War II as a golden age…
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A Reflection on Recent Articles on Federal Disability Insurance
The Facts The number of people receiving Social Security Disability Insurance payments in recent years has skyrocketed, leading even some…
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First Steps toward Reducing Inequality (Bipartisan Edition)
In April I attended a symposium in DC organized by David Blankenhorn and the Institute for American Values on the…
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A Conversation about Bitcoin
My friend Paul and I discuss the pros and cons of bitcoin. I learned a lot from this exchange. Nick:…
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