The Eccentric Econ

My latest on AIER:

"Their failure to take steps to hedge against imminent deflationary policy was grossly negligent, and ultimately unlikely to be repeated by bank managers whose responsibilities extend beyond a specific boutique market."

Bottle Rockets and Falling Skies: How SVB Crashed and Why It’s Not... "Their failure to take steps to hedge against imminent deflationary policy was grossly negligent, and ultimately unlikely to be repeated by bank managers whose responsibilities extend beyond a specific boutique market." ~ Tarnell Brown

My latest at American Institute for Economic Research

"America is a promise, one that has yet to be met. As July 4 commemorates the initiation of that promise, Juneteenth commemorates the work yet to be done, reminding us all that there are still miles to go before we sleep."

What Is Juneteenth to All Americans? "America is a promise, one that has yet to be met. As July 4 commemorates the initiation of that promise, Juneteenth commemorates the work yet to be done, reminding us all that there are still miles to go before we sleep." ~ Tarnell Brown

My review of Ferguson and Witcher's book Black Liberation Through the Marketplace: Hope, Heartbreak and the Promise of America for AIER

https://www.aier.org/article/black-liberation-through-the-marketplace-a-review/

The initial posts by Harold A. Black, Donald J. Boudreaux, John Sibley Butler, Ramon P. DeGennaro and Tarnell S. Brown are all in. We will be responding to one another to further the conversation soon.

Follow the discussion here:

https://oll.libertyfund.org/page/liberty-matters-the-legacy-of-walter-williams

The Legacy of Walter Williams (January 2022) | Online Library of Liberty In December of 2020, the world lost a leading light in modern economics, Walter Williams. Williams was that rare breed of economist who can also rightly be considered a public intellectual. Through his syndicated columns, talk radio appearances, lectures and his many books for the popular press, Wil...

"In December of 2020, the world lost a leading light in modern economics, Walter Williams. Williams was that rare breed of economist who can also rightly be considered a public intellectual. Through his syndicated columns, talk radio appearances, lectures and his many books for the popular press, Williams was a premier explicator of the principles of economics. These same principles led Williams to be profoundly skeptical of government interventions for both social and economic ends. Above all, Williams was a teacher. Though Williams will not grace a classroom any longer, there remains much we can learn from his legacy. We've asked the economists featured in this month's edition to help us do just that."

The discussion begins with Harold A. Black

The Legacy of Walter Williams (January 2022) | Online Library of Liberty In December of 2020, the world lost a leading light in modern economics, Walter Williams. Williams was that rare breed of economist who can also righly be considered a public intellectual. Through his syndicated columns, talk radio appearances, lectures and his many books for the popular press, Will...

My latest on Econlib:

"Of course, in a truly free and liberal society, how we handle the least among us says much about our health moving forward. There are any number of ways to encourage the availability of homeownership to those of lowest income without allowing public policy to hijack the market in potentially disastrous fashion..."

The Long Road Backwards: Prelude to Another Housing Meltdown? - Econlib Those Who’s are at it again. Pursuant to the Supreme Court’s decision in Collins v. Yellen, which ruled that the requirement that the head of the Executive agency the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) can only be removed by the President for cause represents a violation of separation of powe...

"This was the essence of Steve. He believed in people, even when, no- especially when, we gave him every reason not to. That is, of course, exactly what faith is. Where other economists presented markets as some inscrutable thing that make people better off through processes the masses can’t possibly comprehend, Steve presented them as transformative collaborations between people worth having faith in."

**Sorry for the delay. The editor was swamped.

Elegy for a Friend: In Memory of Steve Horwitz - Econlib On June 27, 2021, the world lost the gracious presence of one Dr. Steven G. Horwitz. This date will forever be marked in my mind because, while the world lost a first-rate economist, academic and intellectual, I lost a mentor and a friend. It was cancer, and not the first time that accursed murderer...

The Chauvin Verdict: A Good Start…Or Not - Econlib Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges in the heinous murder of George Floyd. It has taken me a couple days to fully process this; although the verdict was correct, it would have been no surprise to me had he been exonerated. I have had friends contact me with exclamations of joy and exultati...