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Like Taking Money From a Bryan

Bryan Caplan bet me $100 that we wouldn’t see 10% CPI inflation in any 12-month period over the next five years. What Bryan doesn’t realize is that I would have paid $100 just for him to link to my article on the dollar. Heh heh, all too easy.

An Unfair Coincidence

Do you think Jesus’ relatives would double-up and give him one present for both Christmas and his birthday?

"But how do you explain Japan’s deflation?"

Those of us who have been warning of impending (and large) price inflation have thus far been kept at bay by the apparent counterexample of Japan. It’s what Scott Sumner brings up to me when we really go at it (that and the bond market), and it’s how Paul Krugman dealt an apparent death blow […]

I Feel a Thrill Go Up My Leg When I Listen to Jim Manzi

For some time now Jim Manzi has been my favorite blogger on climate change issues. Up till now I have never watched more than about 30 seconds of “Bloggingheads” because it was never instantly gratifying. Yet I just spent a good half hour listening to various clips of Jim Manzi’s discussion with Grist’s David Roberts. […]

Steve Landsburg’s Case Against God

Steve Landsburg’s Case Against GodBy Robert P. Murphy University of Rochester economist Steve Landsburg is one of my favorite writers of popular articles and books. I often disagree strongly with him–indeed I use his “more sex is safer sex” thesis as a primary illustration of mainstream economic self-parody–but even when he’s wrong, he’s brilliantly wrong. […]

Potpourri

* While you were asleep, banks’ excess reserves smashed through $1 trillion. They’re around $1,100 billion at this point. * “Six Files the US Government Keeps On You, and How to Obtain a Copy.” (Here.) * I’m guessing Dick Clark’s law school prof doesn’t get too many papers like this. * Darren C. said this […]

Personal Financial Advice

You know how every once in a while MTV actually plays a music video? Well I thought it appropriate that I dispense some free financial advice to guide you through these choppy waters, which is what I originally started the blog for. A reader asks: I’m curious what flavor of personal finance advice you give […]

I’m Guessing Gary North Won’t Give Us a Blurb…

…on Carlos Lara and my forthcoming book marrying Austrian economics and Nelson Nash’s infinite banking concept. North exploded on the topic: Whole life insurance is bought by economically ignorant people. The industry profits from buyers’ ignorance. It charges huge commissions, which are paid to salesmen. This is why corrupt salesmen over time cease to listen […]