In my last post, I promised to sell you on a new political party. I also mentioned the Libertarian Party because it illustrates a general strategy that I think could be effective. However, while I believe there is value in the libertarian movement, my personal political preferences align more closely with its theoretical opposite, Read More…
Category: trade
Bringing the Jobs Back
As promised, here are a few thoughts on industrial policy, parochialism, Apple, and what they have to do with nationalism. As America’s economy continues to struggle, our country is rightly obsessed with jobs and employment. While some people believe that our national debt and lack of fiscal austerity are our greatest economic threats (I have Read More…
CSquared-onomics Part 2
Here’s my attempt at Applied International Economics in a few pages. Please make sure you read Part one (my last post) first or this may not make sense to you. Also, please check out the recently added About the Author and About the Blog pages at the links on the right. Lesson #1: The Read More…
CSquared-onomics Part 1
Economics is one the most powerful tools we have for understanding the world around us and creating good policy, despite its many shortcomings. Unfortunately few people have the opportunity to learn its fundamentals. I’d like to share what I believe are the basic lessons of economics that every concerned citizen should know. I’ll talk Read More…