Los Angeles is known for a lot of things: Hollywood, world-famous beaches, and great food. Yet, it has also earned a reputation for being home to some of the mostContinue Reading
Touching on the principle of freedom is a timeless and often successful political strategy because it is easy to communicate and harkens back to a prideful national identity. Former PresidentContinue Reading
In the United States, the velocity of money has fallen into a 20-year downward spiral as the Federal Reserve has imposed a multitude of disinflationary policies. The decline has beenContinue Reading
During this past year, COVID-19 has catalyzed the quick development of infrastructure for projected technology-friendly lifestyles such as online universities and remote work. On the other hand, COVID-19 has alsoContinue Reading
Wage growth has long been a significant indicator of economic performance and, as such, the metric finds itself at the center of many policy debates surrounding trade, inequality, and healthcare.Continue Reading
“Buybacks…are an important tool that businesses must have to reallocate excess capital” – Jamie Dimon, CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Touted by proponents as a productive method of investing leftoverContinue Reading
50 years ago, President Kennedy called for a better measurement of objective well-being in economic policy, yet we are still prioritizing GDP growth today. In his speech at the UniversityContinue Reading
The U.S. economy is outdated. It has begun to function improperly and it’s on the verge of ceasing to function at all. Don’t allow yourself to be tricked by historicallyContinue Reading
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic feels like it has been taken straight from a movie plot. It feels too grand to be true: entire economies and markets have come to anContinue Reading