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
The Martyrdom of Jimmy Lai
“Anyone who watches the documentary on Lai’s life is likely to find himself asking a question: ‘Would I have the courage to do what Jimmy Lai is doing?'” ~Jon Miltimore
Proof That Net Neutrality Was Never about ‘Saving the Internet’
“Net Neutrality isn’t so much about creating a better Internet as much as a key step toward an Internet under government control.” ~Jon Miltimore
A Marxist Economist Explains Why Socialism Could Never Create a PS5
“A clip going viral on social media reveals that this marvelous invention could only be produced in a capitalist system.” ~Jon Miltimore
EPA Phase Out of Gas-Powered Cars Has Ominous Historic Echoes
“Forcing automobile companies to expand production of their least-profitable product lines at the expense of their best-performing ones is economic madness.” ~Jon Miltimore
Why Cops Tell Homeowners: Just Give Criminals Your Car Keys
“Despite the rich tradition and popular appeal of the right of self-defense, Justin Trudeau and many others remain hostile to it.” ~Jon Miltimore
Childless China: Coercive Population Plan Implodes
“That China’s downfall stems from its own collectivist policies is no small irony, but it should come as no surprise. It stems from the same flawed thinking that led to the fall of the last communist empire.” ~Jon Miltimore
NJ’s Plastic Bag Ban Backfires Horribly
“Ignoring the secondary consequences of a policy and focusing solely on its primary intended consequences is what separates a bad economist from a good one.” ~Jon Miltimore
The (Other) Cost of Inflation: Inflation Erodes More Than the Value of Money, History Shows
“Hazlitt’s thesis is that bad money will inevitably result in bad behavior. This might be a tough thesis to swallow — particularly for those who live in the age of fiat money.” ~Jon Miltimore
Meet the Economist NPR Interviewed to Explain Why America’s $34 Trillion Debt Is Definitely Not a Problem
“Printing mass amounts of money cannot solve the problem of scarcity. This fundamental economic reality, that we have limited resources and limitless wants, seems lost on Kelton.” ~Jon Miltimore
The Sputtering EV Market Shows What Happens When Companies Heed Planners Instead of Consumers
“The US EV market is a mess, one many analysts say will get worse before it gets better. And automakers like Ford who bet big on the future of EVs are likely looking at pain, at least in the short term.” ~Jon Miltimore
