Digital Media and the Public Goods Problem
Public goods is one of many terms in economics where the term’s intended meaning is not all intuitive. Most people hear it and think it means either something like “good produced by the public sector” or “something that is good for the public to have.” Thus, if an economist points out that education is not […]
‘Air’ Is a Cautionary Tale About ESG
Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro in AIR The 30 days since publication have more than passed and so I’m posting my joint op/ed with Don Boudreaux here. ‘Air’ Is a Cautionary Tale About ESG Michael Jordan’s lesson for investors: Avoid uncertainty. By Donald J. Boudreaux and David R. Henderson April 13, 2023 at 6:34 pm ET Some movies […]
Market Talk – May 30, 2023
ASIA: Consumer prices in China increased at their slowest pace in two years, indicating deflationary pressure and weakness in domestic demand. The consumer price index rose by only 0.1% in April compared to the previous year, the lowest rate of inflation since February 2021. The producer price index, which measures factory-gate prices, experienced a significant […]
Business Conditions Monthly April 2023
April 2023 was a month of retracement for the American Institute for Economic Research’s Business Conditions Monthly. AIER’s Leading Indicator rose to 58 in April from 41 in March, returning to levels seen in both January and February 2023. The Roughly Coincident Indicator rose from 83 in March to 92 in April, reclaiming its February […]
Overcoming Business Barriers
Overcoming limitations to business growth is one of the main components into a successful and thriving enterprise. Many businesses struggle to overcome a variety of obstacles, but with careful organizing and the proper resources, it is also possible to make it happen. One of the most significant barriers to business progress is a lack of […]
