Consumers’ Financial Confidence on the Rise, but Dismal Outlook for UK Economy Remains
Consumer confidence in the UK has seen a mixed shift, according to the latest Consumer Confidence Index released by market ...
Rachel Reeves’ Claim of Ignorance Regarding Public Finances Deemed ‘Laughable’
Former leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Ruth Davidson, has criticized Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves for claiming she was unaware of ...
Tobacco Harm Reduction Opponents Should “Consider the Conterfactual”
Jeffrey A. Singer A paper published in the journal Harm Reduction in June by Arielle Selya, PhD argues against the ...
State Tax Cuts: Cheers and Jeers
Chris Edwards State legislative sessions have wrapped up for the year, and taxpayers have once again gained ground. Budget surpluses ...
The Classical Economists’ Theory of Value Was More Sophisticated than You Think
Bob quotes from David Ricardo to show that the classical economists understood that utility was essential to explaining market value, ...
British steel to cut 2,500 jobs despite £600m taxpayer-funded green initiative
British Steel is set to close its blast furnaces in Scunthorpe by the end of the year, placing 2,500 jobs ...
Mike Ashley appoints youngest daughter as director to expanding family empire
Mike Ashley has appointed his youngest daughter, Matilda Ashley, as a director of Mash Holdings, the company through which he ...
Do Family Leave Policies Work?
Jeffrey Miron Policies that subsidize or mandate family leave aim to reduce the gender pay gap, shrink the “child penalty,” ...
Personnel is Policy for Kamala Harris
While Kamala Harris has not said much about her proposals for US foreign policy, her associations and likely appointments speak ...
Thousands of Years Later, Price Controls Are Still a Bad Idea
In 301 AD, Roman emperor Diocletian implemented price ceilings on over 1,200 goods. His edict shows that not much has ...
