Nationality: You Belong To The State
The other nation—the subject of this article—is consciously manufactured and imposed by positive law, which is not spontaneous.
Economy
TIPP Poll data on Americans' perception of the economy is the foundation for this section. Topics covered include U.S. consumer confidence, consumer sentiment, job market, economic growth, recession, financial stress, economic outlook, personal financial outlook, federal economic policies. We also cover trade, taxes, and debt. Our TIPP economic optimism index, financial stress index, job sensitivity metrics, and other polling on current economic issues drive the discussions.
The State Is Coming For Your Roomba
According to the Federal Communications Commission’s own fact sheet, the supposed security danger is serious enough to exclude new household products but not serious enough to affect previously purchased machines—or even purchases and use by federal agencies.
New US Rules Threaten Chinese Access To Battery Recycling Feedstock
The one-year measure requires suppliers to offer their entire monthly output to US buyers and retain the materials domestically.
Twilight’s Last Gleaming
The fiscal warning could hardly be clearer. The government’s debt has now passed $40 trillion.
The Destabilizing Stabilizers: Why Increasing Government Spending Prolongs A Recession
Once the economy falls into a liquidity trap, according to Keynesians, then the only thing that can rescue it and restore full employment is for government to ramp up its spending.
Ludwig Lachmann And The Role of Uncertainty In Economic Affairs
Lachmann spent his entire career attempting to explain economics with an uncompromising focus on radical uncertainty and the subjective meanings guiding human action.
Trump Reports More Than 1,000 Stock Transactions In June
The disclosures have drawn criticism from Democrats and government watchdogs, who question whether Trump’s extensive trading activity creates potential conflicts of interest.
The Real Reason Young Families Can’t Find Homes To Buy
Trump administration officials recently floated cutting the capital gains tax on home sales, potentially removing one obstacle that keeps longtime homeowners from selling and younger families from buying.
Housing Is Too Expensive. Blame Your Local Tree Ordinance.
Under Oakland’s tree ordinance, property owners who remove trees must pay into a city tree fund before they can obtain building permits
New U.S. Chip Tariffs Could Hit Data Centers And Consumer Electronics
The proposed duties could cover products built alongside advanced chips, including laptops, data center servers and gaming hardware
Profiting From Government Didn’t Begin With Trump
After his first term, Trump complained that he got “absolutely no credit” for turning over control of the Trump Organization to his sons and putting limits on what kind of business they could do—especially with foreign entities
The Wealth Tax Revival Is Repeating A Failed Experiment
Wealth taxes promise to extract revenue from those least likely to feel the pinch while sidestepping the political toxicity of raising taxes on ordinary earners.
The Importance Of Teleology In Understanding Economic Inequality
Yet, for several decades, economists have been less concerned with the causes of productivity and more concerned with wealth distribution.
California Creates A Black Market For Tires
Supposedly the rule will help consumers pocket extra cash due to the tires’ low rolling resistance.