The America that can
No, it’s not about any politics (which has basically come to a grinding halt). But elsewhere, in what seems an entirely different country, miles away…
Natural gas the natural fuel for the US
The situation is so simple that only politics can make it complicated. Read about the full illogical horror of US politics..
Market distortions in private healtcare
For markets to function, both buyers and sellers need access to the same information. When this is not the case (a situation known as ‘asymmetrical information’ in economics), things can […]
The right question
From a smart economist..
Innovation and good governance
We had an earlier post on the state of US innovation. Friedman argues it’s still ok, but what’s lacking is supporting good governance..
The short-term versus the long-term
The goals for the US economy are biting one-another…
Why free markets won’t produce healthcare for all
Free markets do not work in certain markets, especially those where parties to the transaction have different information (‘asymmetric information’, as it’s called in economics). Health insurance markets are a […]
Socialism in Washington?
Politics is about getting votes, especially when you’re in opposition…
Government and the economy
We generally abstain from too political stuff but despite the fact that this will rouse some tempers here and there, the following article actually contains a simple elegant explanation we […]
Chile’s interesting example
As we’ve argued elsewhere, the quality of government matters much more than it’s ‘quantity.’ Chile is a definite example of this, and provides some interesting lessons, lessons from evidence based […]