Category: Economy

Sam Enright works on innovation policy at Progress Ireland, an independent policy think tank in Dublin, and runs a publication called The Fitzwilliam. Most relevant to us, on his personal blog, he writes a popular link roundup; what follows is an abridged version of his Links for August. Blogs and short links Notes from my […]

Daron Acemoglu won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2024 and is the third most cited economist of all time. Thus, the paradox of his new book, What Happened to Liberal Democracy?, is that its most serious analytic failures are economic. He provides a sincere and serious consideration of modern liberalism’s estrangement from the working […]

Daron Acemoglu won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2024 and is the third most cited economist of all time. Thus, the paradox of his new book, What Happened to Liberal Democracy?, is that its most serious analytic failures are economic. He provides a sincere and serious consideration of modern liberalism’s estrangement from the working […]

How much is international trade costing Americans jobs? It turns out, not much.  A major objection by protectionists is that international trade with other countries, especially low-wage countries, will undermine American workers. As a consequence, there will be a “giant sucking sound” (to use Ross Perot’s phrasing) as jobs are pulled from the United States […]

On July 13, the field of economic education lost one of its leading educators, Dr. Mark C. Schug. I had the privilege of knowing Mark for many years and the honor of coauthoring Economic Episodes in Civics and American Government with him. This tribute aims to preserve the historical record of his remarkable career and […]

The core of this argument is that the American Founding set the United States on a unique path that made it one of the richest and freest places in the world. Yet, this causal connection requires a leap of faith. Few have attempted to conjure a counterfactual in which America remained a British colony or […]

Sam Enright works on innovation policy at Progress Ireland, an independent policy think tank in Dublin, and runs a publication called The Fitzwilliam. Most relevant to us, on his personal blog, he writes a popular link roundup; what follows is an abridged version of his Links for July. Blogs and short links 1. Questions that […]

[ad_1] Bitcoin surged above $85,000 as a wave of short liquidations accelerated the cryptocurrency’s strongest advance since January. Data from CryptoSlate showed BTC gained more than 5% over the past 24 hours to reach $85,193, extending its advance over the past 35 days to about 29%. The asset had eased to $84,545 as of press […]

[ad_1] Key Takeaways Grayscale’s ZCSH will complete a 3-for-1 split on Sept. 30, lowering its per-share price. The move could make Zcash exposure easier to access through traditional brokerage accounts. Investors will watch whether the split helps ZCSH attract broader demand for privacy crypto. Grayscale Zcash ETF Split Could Broaden Access for Investors Grayscale is […]

Sam Enright works on innovation policy at Progress Ireland, an independent policy think tank in Dublin, and runs a publication called The Fitzwilliam. Most relevant to us, on his personal blog , he writes a popular link roundup; what follows is an abridged version of his Links for June. Blogs and short links 1. From […]