The Freeman Online by Steven Horwitz Picking on New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is one of the largest participation sports on the Internet. And rightfully so, since he often says ridiculous things that demand a response from those who understand basic economics better than he does, despite his having won a Nobel Prize. His [...]
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Creating Jobs versus Creating Value
Posted in Economics 101 Also tagged Job Creation, Ludwig von Mises, Paul Krugman, Steve Jobs, Wealth Creation Leave a comment
It’s the Investment, Stupid
Steven Horwitz: Posted at The Coordination Problem Here is the most important blog post you will read all week, and it comes from the indispensible Bob Higgs. Bob points out that all the talk about “stimulating consumption” is beside the point because consumption spending is not the problem! Real personal consumption spending is now above [...]
The ‘Forgotten People’ are Already Doing Something for Economic Recovery
By Dr. Steven Horwitz We, at the For Freedom’s Sake blog, strive to bring clear arguments, written in plain English, into the marketplace of ideas in an effort to educate those who are willing to invest their time to understand what is going on in the world around them. We have found Dr. Steven Horwitz [...]
Posted in Economics 101, Free Markets, President Obama Also tagged Congress, D C Examiner, Entrepreneurs, Government Taxes, President Obama, Private Sector, St. Lawrence University, Washington 1 Comment
