SpokenLayer August 6, 2019 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for August 6, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. The Problem of Using Government Power is Bipartisan By Veronique de Rugy In theory, we have two distinct political parties. On one side are the Democrats, and on the other are the Republicans. These parties are supposed to be different from each other in all sorts of ways.

SpokenLayer August 5 2019 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for August 5, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. The FTC’s Strategy Against Facebook is Bad Economics By Max Gulker Big Tech companies, including giants like Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple, have become emblematic of the renewed push in some circles for a more aggressive and activist antitrust policy.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for August 2, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Sometimes Helping People Is the Worst Thing You Can Do By Jeffrey Tucker At the charming Hudson train station in New York, volunteers sell small cups of coffee for $1. The idea is to raise money for the children’s charity in town. They only accept cash. Not everyone carries cash.

SpokenLayer August 1, 2019 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for August 1, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Milton Friedman: A Birthday Appreciation By Art Carden Milton Friedman was yesterday in 1912 and died on November 16, 2006, at the age of 94. He shares a birthday with two important people in my life, one fictional (Harry Potter) and one not (my older son Jacob), and he would have been 107 today.

SpokenLayer July 31, 2019 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 31, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. What Precisely Is Wrong With Economic Inequality? By Pete Earle Why is it, precisely, that we are supposed to be alarmed by inequality? The usual answer is that too much of it leads to social disorder and dangerous political unrest.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 30, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. New Data Show the Trade War's Mounting Costs By Max Gulker The trade war initiated last year by the United States is costing the global economy dearly. As observers around the world digest economic data from the second quarter, the harm manifests itself in different ways around the globe.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 29, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. The Prosperity Around You Is the Fruit of the Enlightenment By Art Carden My fortune cookie read as follows: "All that we are is the result of what we have thought." It’s true. Last week, I explained that the past is a nice place to visit but you wouldn’t want to live there.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 26, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Trump’s Treasury Secretary Is Wrong About Amazon by Chloe Anagnos During a CNBC interview in which Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin updated the nation on the U.S. trade talks with China, the former hedge fund manager used some of his time to attack Amazon. "There’s no question they’ve limited competition," he said.

SpokenLayer July 25, 2019 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 24, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Your Right to Absinthe By Jeffrey Tucker You can’t believe the shock.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 24, 2019. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Mandatory Busing Shows that Government Can’t Fix Complex Problems By Max Gulker In late June, the Democratic primary candidates squared off in their first debate.