The Institute for Economic Education at East Texas Baptist University has produced a funny music video titled The Legend of Tall Paul. Paul Volcker, of course, is widely credited with […]
The Institute for Economic Education at East Texas Baptist University has produced a funny music video titled The Legend of Tall Paul. Paul Volcker, of course, is widely credited with getting monetary policy under control in the 1980s, ushering in a period in US economic history known as the Great Moderation. Enjoy!
In a recent blog post, Matt Yglesias chides northeastern Republicans for opposing pro-housing deregulation in state legislatures: Republicans have led several major pushes for housing reform in red states. These efforts […]
The Trump administration has increased tariff rates on dozens of countries in part to kickstart trade policy negotiations. These tariffs include 10-percent tariffs on dozens of countries, tariffs of over […]
AIER’s Business Conditions Monthly indicators suggest that the US economy remained under pressure in April, with the Leading Indicator slipping further into contractionary territory. After March’s sharp 12-point drop, the […]
The explainer defines central bank independence, describes its theoretical desirability, and reviews classic and contemporary studies on how central bank independence affects key macroeconomic variables.