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The Three Rs of Government Growth: Here’s How to Stop It.

04/13/2023

“It is incredible the quantity of good that may be done in a country by a single man who will make a business out of it.” — Benjamin Franklin (1783) This week in my economics class at Chapman University, our topic is the role of government. I showed them this chart, which demonstrates the never-ending […]

The Almost Perfect People

04/06/2023

A few years ago, I read a book called “The Almost Nearly Perfect People.” It extoled the virtues of the Scandinavian people, often told in a tongue-in-cheek manner. Yet, in many ways, there’s a lot of truth about these people who live in a relatively cold climate most of the year and have persevered. My […]

GO Ahead: Make My Day!

03/30/2023

 “By integrating the vital role of the supply chain into national income accounting, Mark Skousen’s development of gross output (GO) has created a more dynamic and broader view of the economy, and of the central role that business plays in national income, the business cycle and economic growth. I recommend that economists seriously consider his […]

Elon Musk Reads This Classic Free-Market Book During Banking Crisis

03/23/2023

“From classic sci-fi works to complex studies on artificial intelligence, Musk credits books with helping him achieve his success. In fact, when asked how he learned to build rockets, he famously replied, ‘I read books.’” — Blinkist magazine I’ve been a big fan of Elon Musk, and have made a lot of money in his […]

“The Fed Disaster Plan” Creates a Financial Crisis

03/16/2023

“We are now suffering from a negative yield curve, where short-term interest rates are higher than long-term rates. As a result, we are suffering a bear market on Wall Street and will probably suffer a recession in 2023 and maybe even a monetary crisis.” — Skousen CAFÉ, January 5, 2023 “There’s always more than one cockroach.” — […]

Adam Smith’s Incredible Prophecy Comes True!

03/09/2023

“Adam Smith was a radical and revolutionary in his time—just as those of us who preach laissez faire are in our time.” – Milton Friedman “The Wealth of Nations is the most important book ever written about capitalism and its moral ramifications. It was intended to make men better, not just better off.” – Jerry […]

My Simple ‘High Total Return’ Formula for Financial Success

03/02/2023

“A cow for her milk, A hen for her eggs, An orchard for its fruit, Bees for their honey, And stocks for their dividends.” — JOHN B. WILLIAMS From time to time, I get letters from people who have come into a considerable sum of money from an inheritance, an insurance policy, or having sold […]

This Little-Known Section of the Constitution Made America the World’s #1 SuperPower

02/23/2023

This Little-Known Section of the Constitution Made America the World’s #1 SuperPower By Mark Skousen “America’s Economist” There is always one, more prosaic, test of a nation’s position: Are people trying to get into it; or to get out of it? I think we know the answer to that in America’s case; the United States […]

When Will This Time Bomb Explode?

02/16/2023

“If the national debt rises for 60 years at the rate it has risen during the previous 30, it will then exceed $1.5 quadrillion. (A quadrillion is a thousand trillions).” — George Will (2023) The debate over raising the national debt limit has also sparked a longtime issue: Is the national debt at $31.5 trillion getting out […]

Two Professors of Finance Called the Top and Bottom on Wall Street

02/09/2023

“The public is right during the trends, but wrong at both ends.” — Humphrey Neill (“Maxims of Wall Street,” p. 47) I’ve had the privilege of meeting and learning from some of the best and brightest in my lifetime — politicians Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton… economists Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek… and financial gurus Burt Malkiel and Jeremy Siegal. I’ve known and corresponded with the […]

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