The Gold Family
This episode explores precious metals. Gold (Au) is the main precious metal, followed by Silver (Ag), Platinum (Pt), and Palladium (Pd). These
Were Recent Bank Failures the Result of Lax Regulation? In a Word, No
With the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, financial markets all around the world are on edge. Despite promises
Boeing 737 MAX Disasters’ Root Cause Was Government Regulation
On October 29, 2018, on Lion Air Flight 610 out of Jakarta, Indonesia, a Boeing 737 MAX’s safety control pushed the plane’s
Real Wages Fall, Food Service Jobs Rise as Layoffs Mount
The Bureau of Labor Statistic (BLS) released new jobs data on Friday. According to the report, seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs rose
Central Banks Are Creating the Return of Mugabenomics
Robert Mugabe, once president for life of Zimbabwe, became infamous for hyperinflation and political repression. Today, he is becoming the patron saint
Low Rates of Military Enlistment May Portend Prosperity Ahead
A century ago, the US coal industry was at its peak employing 883,000, and today, coal employs fewer than 41,000. Is that
The Fed Is Fixated On Jobs Numbers, and That May Be a Good Thing
The Bureau of Labor Statistic (BLS) released new jobs data on Friday. According to the report, seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs rose
If at First You Don’t Secede . . .
A Nation So Conceived: Abraham Lincoln and the Paradox of Democratic Sovereigntyby Michael P. ZuckertUniversity Press of Kansas, 2023; 416 pp. Michael Zuckert,
Presidents Are Legally Immune for Their Most Dangerous Crimes
Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg has charged former president Donald Trump with thirty-four felonies tied to his payments to two women prior