Jon N. Hall: What 'Every Economist' Says

Except for the ones that disagree. The expression "every economist" is one of the most widely abused in politics.  In various formulations, one hears a lot of this rhetoric.  You see, there's no disagreement among economists.  Keynesians, Austrians, Marxists, classical economists, Rastafarians, you name it...they all say the same thing. Here are   ... MORE

Christopher Chantrill: A Pre-Revolutionary Situation

Unsettling rumblings among the peasants.   Once upon a time, there was a nation that had trouble paying its bills.  The people were restless.  So the king called for his advisors, and they advised a little inflation to stimulate trade.  A few months passed, and the people were still restless.  So the king called for his advisors once again and asked    ... MORE

Domestic Drones And The Need For New Privacy Laws

by Gene Healy.    Last week, in its report on the 2013 Defense Authorization bill, the Senate Armed Services Committee called for allowing drones to operate "freely and routinely" in U.S. airspace. "Large numbers of [UAVs] now deployed overseas may be returned to the United States as the conflict in Afghanistan and operations elsewhere wind down in     ... MORE