Jon Miltimore
Prior to joining AIER, Jon served in editorial roles at the History Channel magazine and the Foundation for Economic Education. He also served in the Bush Administration as an intern in the Department of Speechwriting. When he is not working, Jon enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with his wife and three children. He also coaches youth football, baseball, and wrestling.
Articles
Why the ‘New Yorker’ Got Fooled by Taxpayer-Funded Sex Changes for Prisoners
“Dollars allocated for gender reassignment surgeries cannot be spent on food stamps, border security, or anything else.” ~Jon Miltimore
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
Ford’s Massive Retreat From EVs, Explained
“The costs of listening to industry experts and politicians in Washington instead of consumers — and profits — have been severe.” ~Jon Miltimore
Taylor Swift, Politics, and the Value of Friendship
“During the silly season of presidential elections, which often brings out the worst in us, it’s important to remember that true friendship is worth more than political pride.” ~Jon Miltimore
Telegram Creator’s Arrest Makes the Supreme Court’s Murthy Ruling Look Even Worse
“The right to free speech is indeed indispensable, but it appears that those who believe otherwise may have already found bigger fish than Facebook and X to act as their censorship surrogates.” ~Jon Miltimore
Did Javier Milei Just Lift Argentina Out of Recession?
“After decades of economic pain from Peronism and mass money-printing…Milei is showing no signs of relenting in his campaign to crush inflation and government spending to return Argentina to prosperity. ” ~Jon Miltimore
Why the ‘Green Economy’ Is Suddenly in Retreat—in EU, US, and on Wall Street
“Green parties and environmentalists have had success largely by getting people to focus on the desired effect of their policies (saving people from climate change) and to ignore the costs of their policies.” ~Jon Miltimore
The Real Reason Fast Food Is So Expensive
“The bottom line is that fast food prices are high because demand for fast food remains high, despite those higher prices.” ~Jon Miltimore
How Nations Defeat Poverty
“What these stories all have in common is that these nations rose from poverty by embracing a common formula: more economic freedom and free trade… not international aid or central planning.” ~Jon Miltimore
