Tag Archives: political economy

Economics and Appeal To Authority

Posted on September 19, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, what if the economy is in recession and the elite claim it’s not? The media will report all is well and the politicians will feel comfortable in their ivory tower, but the people will … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, media, philosophy | Tagged accountability, administrative state, bureaucracy, central planners, corruption, economy, elites, government, inflation, jobs, lies, media, political economy, public policy, recession, skepticism, unemployment, Wall Street | Leave a comment

War On Workers

Posted on August 22, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, regulators are waging war on workers. With the perfect paradigm of perverse incentives… in the name of protecting the worker, the environment, and the public. Regulators have made hiring Americans unprofitable. That’s why so … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, Law, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged anti-establishment, compliance costs, deflation vs inflation, deregulation, economic nationalism, elite theory, Federal Reserve policy, federalist papers, H1-B visas, illegal immigration, immigration policy, institutional analysis, labor economics, madison, perverse incentives, political economy, political philosophy, Producer Price Index, regulatory capture, regulatory reform, Roman Republic parallels, systems theory, Thrasymachus, Trump administration policies, tyranny through complexity, unintended consequences, wage competition, worker displacement | Leave a comment

Perfect Competition

Posted on July 6, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, no company on Earth wants perfect competition in its own industry, but every company seeks perfect competition in the job market. Why? It’s self-serving. Companies want cheap labor and expensive products. That paradigm allows … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, Group Politics, Law, media, philosophy | Tagged American worker, barriers to entry, collective action, corporate lobbying, corporate-government collusion, crony capitalism, economic theory, executive bonuses, free markets, globalization, H1B visa, immigration policy, labor market, outsourcing, perfect competition, political economy, regulatory capture, wage disparity, wage suppression, wells fargo | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: political economy

Economics and Appeal To Authority

War On Workers

Perfect Competition

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