The Dangerous Economist

In his book Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy the economist Joseph A. Schumpeter discussed the deep and widespread rationalizing inf...

By Harriet Torry of The WSJ . From Nov. 13, 2025. Excerpt: "There's no consumer-price index out today—as originally scheduled befo...

Hires from the Class of 2026 will stay largely flat, employers project, as layoffs rise and AI is able to do more entry-level tasks By Linds...

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By Diana Olick of CNBC .  The national median rent for apartments fell 1% in November from October, and now stands at $1,367, according to A...

Athletes who don’t study, coaches who are overpaid, the system’s a mess By William McGurn of The WSJ . Excerpts: "the $19 billion indus...

This is originally post from 2009. Go to Policy, portfolios and the investor lawmaker: As stock ownership rises in Congress, experts warn of...

What happened to the US labor market after the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act expired after the Great Recession? By Tyler Smith of ...

See The Pilgrims Were ... Socialists? from The New York Times . There seems to be some controversy. One story has them owning property in...