The Daily Economy
Housing Starts and Permits Rise in June But the Trend Remains Weak
New-housing-unit starts rose 8.3 percent in June to 1.22 million, led by a 15.4 percent jump in structures with five or more units. Single-family starts rose by a more modest […]
Younger Children Will Be Benefitting From AIER Programming
AIER’s Teach-the-Teachers program is at the vanguard in the current national movement to deliver economic knowledge to children not only across the curriculum, but also across education levels.
Economic Development on the Blockchain
Blockchain technology introduces a portfolio of options that may enable critical steps toward economic development.
Idaho’s Non-Compete Legislation Harms Workers and Start-Ups
The Idaho state legislature recently passed a bill that makes it easier for companies to prevent employees from quitting their jobs and moving to competitors.
More Signs of a Soft Patch
Several economic reports released today provide additional evidence that the economy appears to be heading into a soft patch. First-quarter real GDP posted a meek 1.4 percent gain, held back […]
Blockchain and Gold: Compliments or Substitutes?
Several key factors make Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at best imperfect substitutes for gold.
Fed Faces Only Bad Options in Balance Sheet Rewind
The Fed will try to reduce its balance sheet very, very slowly.
Small-Business Optimism Fades in June, and Job Openings Decline in May
The National Federation of Independent Business reported a drop of 0.9 points in its Small Business Optimism Index, a composite of 10 indicators created from its monthly survey of small-business […]
Strong Jobs Report Affirms Positive Outlook
The U.S. economy added 222,000 jobs in June, the largest gain since February. Combined with upward revisions to the prior two months, the three-month average gain is 194,000, also the […]
Studying Money and Inflation at AIER’s Teach-the-Teachers Workshops
Carrying forward the legacy of E.C. Harwood, who encouraged exchange of ideas among economists and educators, I was glad to see that our Teach-the-Teachers curriculum generated a heated and intense debate.
Purchasing Managers Report Better Economic Conditions
The latest Manufacturing Report on Business and Non-Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management suggest economic activity generally improved in June. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index, a […]
Around the Web – July 7, 2017
Some enlightening reads from the web this week: Trump’s Maoist Steel Obsession by Jonathan Newman, Mises Institute Medicaid Isn’t Worth its Cost by Alex Tabarrok, Marginal Revolution A Former Politico […]
