It is always Christmas in Washington. This particular holiday season, politicians raced to the bottom of the fiscally incoherent barrel. What started as a $600 direct payment all of a sudden became $2,000 as the spenders yell out, โlook at how good...
Most of us wouldnโt list 2020 as our best year. But you know who would? Amazon, Wal-Mart, Google, Apple, and a whole host of other big corporations whoโve seen their sales and stock prices soar amidst the pandemic. Small businesses have been...
Around Thanksgiving, many of us try to pause and reflect on the things we are grateful for in our lives. Gratitude doesnโt come easy for humans, but on the fourth Thursday in November many of us do our best to try to be grateful, at least for this...
Since becoming the head of the Catholic Church in 2013, Pope Francis has not shied away from the political domain. Recently, the religious leader used the COVID-19 pandemic to renew his criticisms of free-market capitalism. โThe fragility of world...
My wife and I recently hired a financial advisor who is helping us map out our financial future. He seemed stunned that we didnโt want to take advantage of the US tax codeโs 529 provision, which helps parents save for their childrenโs education...
When I write about socialism, I often point out that thereโs a difference between how economists define it (government ownership, central planning, and price controls) and how normal people define it (lots of taxes, redistribution, and...
As the COVID-19 catastrophe unfolded, the Federal Reserve intervened swiftly in financial markets. Many praise the Fedโs response, including its new role as the โmarket maker of last resort.โ Others are impressed the Fed steered clear of politics...