Perhaps you recall French inequality researcher Thomas Piketty’s blockbuster book, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century.” In it, the economist argues that when the return on capital exceeds the growth rate of the economy, inequality will increase. As AEI economist Michael … read more >
My recent The Week column, “Why the rise of cosplay is a bad sign for the U.S. economy,” may be the most read piece I’ve written strictly for the internet. It may also be the most misunderstood. Based on the comments … read more >
I recently wrote how a recent New York Times piece frets that communities lucky enough to get Google Fiber superfast internet don’t yet know what to do with all that blazing bandwidth. Now as a new, must-read Pew Research analysis notes, “Gigabit connectivity … read more >
1. Ron Paul: “It is no coincidence that many of those countries suffering from mass Ebola outbreaks have also suffered from the plagues of dictatorship and war. The devastation wrought by years of war has made it impossible for these … read more >
…. is from Harvard President Drew Faust, in her statement explaining the university’s position on fossil fuel disinvestment: Universities own a very small fraction of the market capitalization of fossil fuel companies. If we and others were to sell our … read more >
Despite the initial timeline of six months to a year for nuclear negotiations, Iran talks will most likely continue to stall as a result of the policies of the current administration and its allies. read more >
In the US: The White House decides oil trains are the new Keystone pipeline. The White House blockade of the Keystone XL and other modern pipelines hasn’t stopped domestic fracking or development of the Alberta oil sands. Instead, the industry … read more >