SpokenLayer October 3, 2019 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for October 3, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles.

SpokenLayer September 30, 2019 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for September 30, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles.

SpokenLayer September 27, 2019 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for September 27, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Trump’s New Overtime Pay Rules Hurt the Little Guy By Chloe Anagnos The Trump administration expanded mandatory overtime pay rules to include 1.3 million U.S. workers.

SpokenLayer September 26, 2019 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for September 26, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Markets Saved the Whale in the 19th Century By Vincent Geloso This year marks the 200th anniversary of Herman Melville, who is best known as the author of Moby Dick. In his famous novel Melville tells the story of a whaling ship captain obsessed with taking his revenge on a great white whale.

How the WeWork Mess Proves that Markets Work by Sean Stein Smith Creative destruction is a part of the life cycle of a commercial society. That’s a good thing. Bad ideas, or even good ideas with bad implementation should be held to account by investors and the marketplace. WeWork is one of the most high profile examples of a once high-flying organization that was first humbled, and then dragged back to earth due to internal issues that eventually came to light.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for September 24, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. The Vaping Crisis is an Opportunity to Rethink Government Bans By Max Gulker Vaping is making people sick, and doctors aren’t sure why. A mysterious condition apparently linked to both nicotine- and THC-based e-cigarettes has killed seven people and hospitalized several hundred since July.

SpokenLayer September 23, 2019 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for September 23, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Speculator By Art Carden I have an idea for a new hero for Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: the Speculator. Consider this scenario. A hurricane has decimated a city in Florida and left its residents without much drinkable water or gas.

SpokenLayer September 20, 2019 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for September 20, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. We Don’t Have Private Health Care By Robert Wright In some circles, deregulation got a bad name due to the Panic of 2008.

SpokenLayer September 19, 2019 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for September 19, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Don’t Call Them Unbanked; They are Differently Banked By J.P. Koning Walk into a Walmart these days and you can buy all sorts of financial services. If you don’t have a bank account, you can cash a paycheck for $4 at a Walmart Money Center.

SpokenLayer September 18, 2019 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for September 18, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Firearms and the Problem of Rights By Robert Wright The following thing has been used to hurt people and therefore must be regulated or banned, even if that means destroying the constitutional rights. Make the word Firearms and you’ll win plaudits.