Political Bias in Academia
November 16, 2024
Yes, college professors are 10-to-1 Democrats over Republicans.
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Erasing Black Confederates
November 16, 2024
One of contentious parts of the history of the American Civil War is the question of whether southern blacks served as soldiers
A Walk on the Supply Side
November 16, 2024
Unfortunately, we find that today's MAGA economics is in many ways a retread of the failed supply-side economics of old.
Why FEMA Makes Things Worse: Theory and History
November 16, 2024
Amy LePore joins Bob to talk about FEMA's poor track record in recent disasters but also going back to Hurricane Katrina.
Caplan’s Errors on the UAE and Open Borders
November 15, 2024
In a recent Substack posting, economist Bryan Caplan held up the United Arab Emirates as an example of how open immigration can
Erasing Black Confederates
November 15, 2024
One of contentious parts of the history of the American Civil War is the question of whether southern blacks served as soldiers
“NAFTA Fever” and the Myth of Government-Created Free Markets
November 15, 2024
Critics of free markets claim that 1980s and 90s were near-pure laissez-faire when, in reality, the regulatory state didn‘t go away. The
Price Inflation Accelerated in October Following the Fed’s Rate Cut
November 15, 2024
Jerome Powell yesterday struck a far more cautious tone on price inflation and stated “The economy is not sending any signals that