Few television shows present evil. Sure, we follow the lives of rakes, cads, and criminals. We have cheered for the likes of Don Draper (Mad Men), Tony Soprano (The Sopranos),...
Dr. George Selgin explains Walter Bagehot’s classic lender of last resort rule stating that, during a crisis, central banks should lend freely to solvent institutions at high rates of interest....
This “Welcome to Washington” panel discussion was held on June 26, 2013 at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. and was sponsored by the Cato Institute, Institute for Humane Studies,...
When Emile Griffith launched twenty-nine unanswered punches against the helpless welterweight Champion Benny Paret in Madison Square Garden March 24, 1962, no one watching the fight realized he was witnessing...
If you’re like me, you read that headline and thought “That’s a mistake and should say well instead of good!” You are correct, but many young professionals might miss that...
President Obama“extend[ed] a new proposal to Republicans that he hopes will break the political gridlock on budget negotiations, offering to cut corporate tax rates in exchange for job investments” last...
