Paul Mueller
The States’ War on ESG
The tide of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) causes has been ebbing rapidly. Many of the largest corporations in America have partially or fully reversed course, and large financial institutions […]
Why a Ground Game Is Needed to Defeat DEI
The swift rollback of diversity and environmental priorities in the US has been nothing short of breathtaking. Corporate America seems to be tripping over itself to scale back its commitment […]
Davos Does Damage Control
Although you may have missed the memo, leaders from around the world have gathered in Davos, Switzerland this week for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) conference. This conference was […]
Has Generation Z Gotten a Raw Economic Deal?
Popular newsletter writer Aaron Renn recently highlighted a guest post by Tom Owens arguing that young people today face much more difficult economic circumstances than previous generations did. Anyone who […]
Modern Monetary Theory and the Challenge of Endogenous Money Supply
For a hot minute in 2022 and 2023, MMT or Modern Monetary Theory rose to prominence in the lexicon of the mainstream media reporting on monetary policy and inflation. If […]
The Incoherence of ESG: Why We Should Disaggregate the Environmental, Social, and Governance Label
“Conceptually, no reason exists for why the fundamental ideas within the ESG label should correlate with one another.” ~Paul Mueller
Selling a House in Jersey: a Personal Story of Transaction Costs
“Sellers see fewer dollars from their sales while dealing with time-consuming headaches. Buyers see higher home prices.” ~Paul Mueller
The Fed’s Balance Sheet Feeds Bailout Culture
“It appears that Fed officials came to believe that they had the authority and power to do whatever they deem necessary to ‘fix’ the economy.” ~Paul Mueller
The Federal Reserve and Pandora’s Box
“In the name of preventing a second Great Depression, then-Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke opened a Pandora’s Box of monetary ills in 2008. And like the Greek myth, there may be no way of putting these ills back in the box.” ~Paul Mueller
Trillion-Dollar Surprise in the Inflation Reduction Act
“All this adds up to an open tab that renewable energy companies can use over and over again and that taxpayers will pick up. Unless Congress acts to close these loopholes, a $35 trillion debt will look quaint when the US surpasses $45 trillion or even $50 trillion in the 2030s.” ~Paul Mueller
