Home sales unexpectedly declined 2.4% in June after a strong […]
Home sales unexpectedly declined 2.4% in June after a strong May
The Cost of the American Revolution
The core of this argument is that the American Founding […]
The IMF trimmed its global growth forecast to 3% for 2026 from 3.1% forecast in April, but no longer projects that a prolonged Iran war could trigger a global recession
Global growth forecast is trimmed slightly, but it no longer […]
U.S. Trade Deficit Widened in May as Imports of AI Components Rose
American-made exports dropped 3.2%, led by a large decline in […]
A Mutual Sympathy of Sentiments
In The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Adam Smith explains that […]
Foreign Investment Rises, but Developing Countries Squeezed by AI Focus, Says UN
Overseas investment by businesses rose and was increasingly steered by […]
These Workers Tell Us How They Do Their Jobs in 116-Degree Heat
India regularly experiences the type of blazing weather the U.S. […]
EconTalk Book Club on the Iliad (with Ido Hevroni)
Ego, pride, wrath, fear, gods, superheroes, mortals, and lots of […]
Freddy the World Cup Tourist and Tocqueville’s Hopes for America
In the 1830s, a French aristocrat named Alexis de Tocqueville […]
Americans are getting some relief at the pump as they set out this Fourth of July weekend
Prices at the pump are still elevated, but pressure is […]
1776 and All That: Thomas Jefferson on Adam Smith
A small industry within the history of economic thought continues […]
Eurozone Inflation Declines as Energy Shock Fades in Relief for ECB
Inflation fell to 2.8% in June, increasing the likelihood that […]
Grilling Burgers on the 4th? Get Ready to Pay Up
Record-high beef prices will continue to wallop U.S. consumers this […]
U.S. Home Price Growth Edged Up in April
The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Price Index rose 0.8% […]
1776 in the US and Latin America
We are approaching the 250th anniversary of the United States’ […]