The Daily Economy
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Blockchain: Food that Regulates Itself?
Blockchain technology could revolutionize the way food supply chains work.
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The Trump Administration Proposes Streamlining Financial Regulation
When the housing bubble burst in 2007 shortcomings were revealed in the risk-management practices of many financial institutions. During the Great Recession, the Financial Conditions Leverage Index reached the highest […]
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Around the Web
Some interesting reading from this week: A Firm Hand of Repression: The Espionage Act Turns 100, Damon Root, Reason The Impetus for GSE Reform, Ike Brannon, Cato Institute What if […]
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Mixed Economic Data a Day After the Fed Raises Rates
The Fed raised the target range for the federal funds rate by a quarter point yesterday to 1.0 − 1.25 percent, the fourth rate increase in the current business cycle […]
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Retail Sales and CPI Fall In May
On the day the Federal Reserve is expected to raise the target for the federal funds rate for the second time this year, key economic reports have posted declines showing broad weakness. Retail sales and the Consumer Price Index fell 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, suggesting that despite a strong labor market and monetary…
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AIER’s Teach-the-Teachers 2017 Program Starts
The summer has started, so AIER is going on the road to provide a professional-development workshop for teachers in St. Louis, Miami, and Omaha.
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Business Cycles Are Credit Cycles
E. C. Harwood was an unrelenting critic of the Federal Reserve and the inflationary bias of the monetary gurus.
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Around the Web
Welcome to the first installment of Around the Web. Each Friday, we’ll highlight a few articles we came across during the week that we found particularly interesting and informative. We […]
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Government Intervention in Health Insurance Falls Short
The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, fell short of its main objectives. The goal of Obamacare was to expand access to health care and to reduce costs.It failed […]
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When Digital Currencies Compete, Do You Win?
While Bitcoin dominates media and investor attention, it and dozens of other “altcoins” are competing in the market, each with unique technical and economic features.
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AIER Pioneers Collaborative Partnerships
Continuing the legacy of AIER’s founder, Col. E.C. Harwood, we are building collaborative partnerships with colleges and universities across the country.
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Job Openings Top 6 Million for the First Time
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the number of open jobs in the United States topped 6 million for the first time. The total number of open jobs hit […]
