Topic: International

The Manure Lobby: Farmer Fury in Europe

– February 13, 2024

“When a motivated and adequately organized group combines to concentrate its lobbying power on government, it generates foreseeable incentives for the ruling legislatures.” ~Paul Schwennesen

Classical Liberalism, International, Monetary Policy, Socialism

Milei’s Bid for Freedom

– February 6, 2024

“Rather than simply bemoan the poor policies of Peronist statism, Milei laid out precisely why the alternative to statism — liberated markets — can offer so much more.” ~Paul Schwennesen

Classical Liberalism, Inflation, International, Leadership

Milei Proves That Ideas Matter

– January 31, 2024

“Rather than the thin gruel of economic grievance offered by American right-wing populists, Milei’s policies are built on his vast knowledge of sound and successful, albeit politically unpopular, economic thinking.” ~ G. Patrick Lynch

Free Trade, Immigration, International

On Comparative Advantage and International Capital Mobility

– January 16, 2024

“If each country specializes in its comparative advantage and trades with the other, the people of both countries gain.” ~Donald J. Boudreaux

Fiscal Policy, Inflation, International, Monetary Policy

Economic Revolution in Argentina: A Wake-Up Call for America’s Fiscal Future

– January 1, 2024

“We can’t be too proud to take a tip from Argentina. The perilous outcomes of unchecked government spending can manifest anywhere.” ~Vance Ginn

Economic Growth, Fiscal Policy, International, Taxation

Can New Chef Milei Change Argentina’s Recipe?

– December 28, 2023

“The speech resonates because it directly addresses the reality of destroyed hopes and dreams that his supporters live with, and his solution is clear, consistent, and economically sound.” ~George Lynch

Energy, Environmentalism, International, Regulation

A Short Guide to ESG: Finance

– December 13, 2023

“ESG considerations represent a mainstreaming of impact investing while giving ‘fiduciary’ cover to large institutional investors who invest trillions of dollars of other people’s money in ways that advance mostly political priorities.” ~Paul Mueller

Central Banking, Inflation, International, Sound Money Project

Lessons from Argentina’s Dollarization Debate: The Challenge of the Commitment Device

– December 11, 2023

“If a large country like Argentina were to fare better under dollarization, economists would be forced to reconsider the role of central banks in monetary theory.” ~Nicolas Cachanosky

Economic History, International, War and Peace

The Monroe Doctrine Turns 200

– December 10, 2023

“The Monroe Doctrine sought to express the consensus of American sentiment about its view of its place in the world. Americans wanted to limit involvement with the politics and factious belligerence of Europe.” ~Will Sellers

Fiscal Policy, Free Trade, International, War and Peace

Is China America’s Biggest Threat?

– December 10, 2023

“Now is not the time to allocate excessive resources to confront external foes, but to address the fundamental issue plaguing us: a government that refuses to rein in spending of taxpayer money.” ~Vance Ginn

Inflation, International, Monetary Policy

The West Should Strengthen Ties with Argentina’s New President Javier Milei

– December 8, 2023

Argentina just elected Javier Milei, a boisterous, wild-haired economist with a pro-market agenda to transform the nation’s economy. After decades of Peronist rule, Argentina is now home to the first libertarian head of state in modern history, a feat …

Inflation, International, Monetary Policy, Sound Money

Argentina Agonistes: The Separation of Money and State

– November 29, 2023

“The Argentine peso has lost 93 percent of its value in just the past 4 years. Anyone who could carry out transactions using dollars always did so; holding pesos was little different from simply setting your wealth on fire.” ~Michael Munger