If I wanted to keep poor people poor, there are several government policies I would favor. Let's count them down. 1: An Expanding Welfare State For starters, I would advocate for ... Keep Reading
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Is This What a Bubble Economy Looks Like?
According to government statistics, the economy has seen 96 months in a row of positive economic growth. Since the depths of the great recession, more than 12 million jobs have ... Keep Reading
How The Fed Endangers the Economy
Editor's note: The American Spectator is running an article by Bob Luddy, President of CaptiveAire Systems and Chairman of the Civitas Board of Directors. In it, Mr. Luddy explains ... Keep Reading
Fed Up With the Central Bank
Civitas Board Chair Bob Luddy had this article published by the American Spectator. In it, he discusses how the Federal Reserve's inflationary policies not only harm middle- and ... Keep Reading
Next Bubble to Burst: Auto Loans?
That's the question examined by this article published by the Mises Institute. The article draws comparisons to the housing bubble that burst around 2008, triggering the Great ... Keep Reading
Next Bubble to Burst: Auto Loans?
That's the question examined by this article published by the Mises Institute. The article draws comparisons to the housing bubble that burst around 2008, triggering the Great ... Keep Reading
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems
In a misguided attempt to boost the economy, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke announced another round of fiat money creation, claiming "the battle against unemployment ... Keep Reading
