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French President Endorses Say’s Law!

02/20/2014

“L’offre crée même la demande. Supply even creates demand.” — J. B. Say Earlier this month, François Hollande, the president of France who calls himself a “socialist,” endorsed Say’s law, the idea that production is more important than consumption if you want to grow the economy. This supply-side formula originally was propounded by the great […]

High Finance in a Low Tax Haven: Report from the Global Summit in the Bahamas

02/13/2014

More than 150 attendees gathered at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas for the Global Financial Summit. Our theme this year was “Market Solutions to World Problems,” as opposed to government solutions. In this tax haven just off the U.S. borders, we gained some valuable advice. Peter Schiff, president of EuroPacific Capital, was a popular […]

Are Dividend-Paying Stocks the Best Strategy during a Bear Market?

02/06/2014

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” — Ben Franklin The above quote is taken from my “Maxims of Wall Street.” The third edition was just released (see details below). What’s the best way to survive and prosper when stocks slump? We are now in a full-scale market retreat that began on January 1, […]

President Obama Needs an MBA, Not a Law Degree

01/30/2014

“The triumph of persuasion over force is a sign of a civilized society.” — Mark & Jo Ann Skousen, Persuasion vs. Force President Barack Obama should have earned an MBA or a Ph. D. in economics at the University of Chicago rather than a law degree. He then would know why wages rise, and why […]

Obama’s Attack on Investors

01/23/2014

A major TV network asked me last week to comment on the “growing inequality issue between the rich and the middle class.” I said Americans are more concerned about other issues, such as jobs and ObamaCare, but the reporter insisted that inequality was THE issue of the day. President Obama is making inequality #1 issue […]

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Witnessing an Experiment in Bad Economics

01/16/2014

“We know it will improve lives. We know it will bring folks into the middle class. We know it will bring more money into the local economy.” — LA Councilman Mike Bonin I’m teaching “Modern Political Economy” this month at Chapman University, where I am a Presidential Fellow. Chapman is a leader in experimental economics. […]

The Wolf of Wall Street — Truth or Fiction?

01/09/2014

“You know who didn’t have any bad years? Bernie Madoff — until he got caught.” — Ken Fisher The new Martin Scorsese film “The Wolf of Wall Street” is all the rage these days. I refuse to see the film (which I understand holds the world’s record for gratuitous use of the F-bomb, more than […]

My ‘Gross Output’ Statistic is Adopted by the Government

01/02/2014

[In light of this week’s holiday, I am sharing one of my favorite recent columns with you today. This one first appeared on December 5, 2013, when I announced that the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis decided to adopt the Gross Output statistic that I have championed for more than 20 years. I […]

Is America No Longer the Land of Opportunity for All?

12/26/2013

“For extreme inequality is still on the rise — and it’s poisoning our society.”     –Paul Krugman, New York Times, September 12, 2013 I hope you all had a wonderful and a merry Christmas. During this holiday season, the media and various political pundits have made an issue about income and wealth inequality. “People are really upset […]

The FED Turns 100 — Shall We Celebrate or Mourn?

12/19/2013

“The Federal Reserve has a great reputation but a lousy record.” — Milton Friedman Next Monday, on December 23, 2013, we observe the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve Act. Yesterday, I happened to be driving down to Florida to my winter home and stopped by Jekyll Island to commemorate the founding of the Federal […]

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