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Good economy? Bad economy? In the end, can you make a trade?

During a discussion tonight with friends, the issue came up about whether the Biden administration has created a good economy. One participant decided to put out there for consideration the economic data points often cited by the mainstream media. The participant cited inflation, arguing that inflation has been coming down under the Biden administration, moving … Continue reading Good economy? Bad economy? In the end, can you make a trade?

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Governments create bond markets and tax burdens. Keep your political activity within that parameter….

There was a scene in an episode of “Game of Thrones” where Jamie Lannister and his men sacked a castle and took off with loads of grain and other food stuff. That is how the vast majority of us feel during tax season: that the government, like Jamie Lannister, is coming around to haul away more … Continue reading Governments create bond markets and tax burdens. Keep your political activity within that parameter….

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For all his stumbling, Joe Biden managed to successfully spin two narratives.

The State relies on the political means of extracting financial energy. The political means are based in coercion, a coercion that combines police power with the narratives produced from executive orders and rules; court opinions, and legislation from Congress. Mr Biden, as America’s chief political officer thus chief architect of the political means, was able enough not to weaken this narrative.

Mr Biden’s remarks, fumbling speech and all, was a smart one. Continue reading For all his stumbling, Joe Biden managed to successfully spin two narratives.

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Just a thought: The State’s ability to expand depends on markets.

Markets are tied to the concept of freedom, particularly the freedom to enter into negotiations and agree on the price of exchange. But I see markets as more than just a mechanism for moving goods and services. Markets, for political economy purposes, serve as nodes the State uses to extract energy in the form of taxes for the government. Continue reading Just a thought: The State’s ability to expand depends on markets.