March 22, 2017
March 21, 2017
How price controls can hurt the poor
March 20, 2017
Explainer: What you should know about the Meals on Wheels controversy
March 16, 2017
Explainer: What you should know about President Trump’s FY2018 budget
March 15, 2017
Understanding the President’s Cabinet: HHS Secretary
March 14, 2017
5 facts about the Brexit vote and Scottish independence
On Monday night, Parliament passed a bill allowing Prime Minister Theresa May to withdraw the United Kingdom from the European Union under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. On the same day, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called for Scotland to hold a second referendum on declaring independence from the UK. Continue Reading...
March 14, 2017
5 Facts about the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
March 14, 2017
What you should know about deadweight loss
Note: This is post #24 in a weekly video series on basic microeconomics.
When prices are controlled, the mutually profitable gains from free trade cannot be fully realized, creating what is known as deadweight loss. Continue Reading...
March 10, 2017
Unemployment as economic-spiritual indicator — February 2017 report
March 08, 2017