Articles
The Incoherence of ESG: Why We Should Disaggregate the Environmental, Social, and Governance Label
“Conceptually, no reason exists for why the fundamental ideas within the ESG label should correlate with one another.” ~Paul Mueller
The Greed Theory of Inflation and the Cowardice of Economists
“By the Harris Greed Theory, corporations became increasingly greedy from June 2020 to June of 2022, and then became less greedy over time.” ~David Rose
‘Am I a Racist?’ Packs a Potent Political Punch: Ridicule
“‘Am I a Racist?’ isn’t just brilliant. It’s funny — and that’s more important.” ~Jon Miltimore
Wealth Inequality Is a Result of Prosperity
“Wealth inequality does seem to be growing, but wealth is growing for the bottom 50 percent too, not just the top.” ~Jason Sorens
Principles are the Antidote to Politics
“Jefferson understood that those who cannot even control themselves should hardly seek to control others.” ~Barry Brownstein
Business Conditions Monthly July 2024
A folded $100 bill on a sponge, demonstrating the concept of a soft landing. In July 2024, the AIER Business Conditions Monthly indicators were mixed. The Leading Indicator edged up […]
Destroying Creative Destruction: Volkswagen, Germany, and the Will to Power
“Bureaucratic sclerosis displays its own cycles of creative destruction.” ~Paul Schwennesen
Organ Shortage: Two Ways to Boost Supply
“Every now and then we encounter a problem that does have a solution. The kidney shortage is one of these problems.” ~Don Boudreaux
Biden-Harris Magical Labor Market Claims
“Damage to real wages began with Biden’s ‘Day One’ energy and regulatory Executive Orders, which reduced productivity and real GDP.” ~John Tatom
Alfred Marshall’s Scissors
“There is simply no necessary relationship between cost and price.” ~Michael Munger
