Kyiv, Mother of Cities
I had a very full day of talks, meetings, and public seminars and lectures yesterday. And another today. I’ve met quite an interesting circle of people in Kyiv who are…
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Ask an Economist….
If you know a professor of economist, please ask him or her to sign the free trade petition. It’s one of the most important issues facing the world today…. If…
Java Juice….
I travel across a lot of time zones frequently (coming up…Kyiv to DC to London to Sao Paolo in a few days, with several nights spent on airplanes), so I…
“That’s what makes them so dangerous,” he said.
President Obama made that comment about the guns used by Mexican drug dealers. Well, yeah, I guess. But …. why is the pot and cocaine business heavily armed and violent,…
Unterwegs nach Kiew
I’m checking email in the Frankfurt Airport on the way to Kyiv. It’s nice to hear German spoken again. I’ve got a few hours of layover (and will try to…
Freedom to Trade Facebook Group
If you’re on Facebook, you should consider joining the “Freedom to Trade: Say No to Protectionism” group. It’s growing rapidly. And if you haven’t signed the petition for free trade,…
Old Fashioned Morality in Public
I just got back from a late night dinner at a cafe I sometimes visit (Kramer Books on Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C.), where I was trying to have a…
Free Trade is the Best Policy
Sign the petition to stop protectionism and economic nationalism and the economic disaster, loss of freedom, and diplomatic and military conflict it brings in its train. Hundreds of economists and…