Tag: economics

Best Countries for Business: U.S. Slides Again

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - December 21, 2015

Forbes has released this year's list of the Best Countries for Business. Sadly the U.S.A. has fallen further down the rankings. Forbes writes: Looking for...

Happy 85th Birthday, Thomas Sowell

Debbie Young - July 8, 2015

Thomas Sowell, adopted by a family of four adults, grew up in Harlem and attended New York City schools, which he says were the...

A Conundrum in America’s Workforce

Debbie Young - March 31, 2015

One of the problems facing the U.S. today is that although there are a record number of Americans in the labor force today, there...

A Liberal’s View of the World: Demand-Side Economics

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - May 1, 2014

I have a hard-time with the economic viewpoint that “two-thirds of the economy is consumer spending.” It’s like saying my household “economy” is based...

Top 10 Political Books #8: Free to Choose

The Editors - September 25, 2013

We're counting down the top 10 political books. These books should be required reading for all. Number 8: Free to Choose, Milton and Rose Friedman Amazon: The international...

Jenna Huhn is a Cato Friend

The Editors - March 11, 2013

The Devastating Effect of Obamanomics

The Editors - October 12, 2011

Housing still in the tank. Confidence at recessionary levels. Unemployment over 16%.

A Bird’s Eye View of the Trouble We’re In

Richard C. Young - August 19, 2011

A big part of America’s economic output travels by rail and truck. When conditions soften for the rails and for truckers, a warning sign flashes for the economy as a whole. I track the Dow Jones Transports (DJTA) daily versus the Dow Jones Industrials (DJIA). When the transports weaken versus the DJIA, it is a bad sign.