Snow White (2024) is a terrible movie. Granted, I don’t have any particular insights into the film, but economics teaches me that everyone involved in that movie believes it’s a terrible movie, and I’m willing to bet that they’d know.

The recent attacks in Israel are a horrific reminder of how lightly guarded civilization is from savagery.   Original Article: Hamas, Israel, and the Collapse of the Fiat Global Order

Review of Chaos Kings: How Wall Street Traders Make Billions in the New Age of Crisis Scott Patterson New York: Scribner, 2023; 293 pages Scott Patterson has delivered an unusual book. At least to this reader, it produced the same effect as watching

In the wake of the Arab Oil Embargo of 50 years ago, Congress banned U.S. export sales of crude oil. The results were different than what government "experts" imagined.   Original Article: Oil Export Bans Make for Crude Politics

While the prospect of Javier Milei being elected president of Argentina is attractive, his plan to "dollarize" the Argentine economy will fall well short of hopes and expectations.   Original Article: Dollarization in Argentina Will Not Promote Freedom

Jonathan Newman rejoins Bob to explore more of the mechanics and political implications of the Fed's current state of insolvency. The Mercatus Article on Quantitative Easing: Mises.org/HAP417a Furman's Op-Ed in the WSJ: Mises.org/HAP417b   Join us in Fort Myers on November 4 to cut through the

No matter the situation, bank CEOs believe that the Big Score is just around the corner. Then reality hits.   Original Article: Bank CEOs Have Their Heads in the Clouds

Mark contemplates the political divide in America, the lack of a middle ground, the political divisions in DC, and the turmoil over the Speaker of the House. Looking around the world, similar problems exist in many places; but, there is a tried

The surprise terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas has created a new geopolitical crisis with many unexpected implications. We cannot forget the hundreds of people that have been killed in this attack—a terrible loss of innocent lives. In markets, the