Keynes on Townhall

Perhaps Niall Ferguson Had A Point About Keynes Wed May 15

Jerry Bowyer

If you pay attention to economic debates you know by now that a celebrity historian named Niall Ferguson made some off-hand comments at a financial conference in which he linked John Maynard Keynes’ homosexuality to some flaws in his economics. ... more
Obama Is Not a Deficit Hawk. He's Just a Keynesian Wed Feb 13

Kevin Glass
Turning Attention to the Chief Suspect in the Crime of Ghastly Unemployment Wed Dec 5

Ralph Benko

The only plank remaining under notable discussion from either national convention platform of 2012 is the GOP platform’s call for a national monetary commission. ... more
Flooded by Keynesianism Sat Nov 3

Rich Tucker

Hurricane Sandy was an invader, one that splashed ashore with as much destructive power as any foreign (or perhaps interstellar) invader could hope to bring to bear against our coasts. Thus, in the opinion of economist Paul Krugman, the storm should help boost the American economy. ... more
Illusions of the Age of Keynes Tue Sep 18

Doug French

Meanwhile the guy running the Federal Reserve is an expert on the Great Depression. Ben Bernanke wasn't going to make the same mistakes the policy makers made during the 1930s. ... more
Greece to Exit Euro? Tue Nov 8

Mike Shedlock

Michael Pettis at China Financial Markets asks the question "Will Greece unravel by Christmas?" ... more
Debauching OWS Thu Oct 13

Ralph Benko

Lenin was certainly right. There is no subtler, no surer means of overturning the existing basis of society than to debauch the currency. The process engages all the hidden forces of economic law on the side of destruction, and does it in a manner which not one man in a million is able to diagnose. ... more
Geithner Has the hair, But He's No Model Thu Sep 22

Bill Tatro

The day after the Federal Reserve’s announcement of Operation Twist and the financial market’s response to “significant downside risk,” the Keynesians are out in full force. ... more
"Wimpy" Logic Rules Washington Wed Sep 21

Michael Medved

With gridlocked Washington unable to choose between the two great economists Keynes and Hayek, some leaders of both parties are attempting to come together in embracing the philosophy of another influential thinker: the immortal J. Wellington Wimpy. ... more
The Defining Issue Of The 2012 Elections: Jobs Through Gold Wed Sep 14

Ralph Benko

A sure signal of a rising policy vector? The Washington Post sends forth a top gunslinger to attack it — “it” being the gold standard and the GOP candidates for considering it. ... more
The Recession that Killed Keynes Thu Aug 11

Jeff Carter

The way forward is to truly embrace classical economics. Get the money out of the hands of bureaucrats and Congressman. Aggressive tax cuts, combined with reduced Keynesian spending will put us on that path. ... more
The Road to Hell Is Paved With Compromise Thu Aug 4

J.D. Thorpe

During the entire process of the debt ceiling battle, many politicians, and pundits repeated similar nonsense about democracy working better through compromise. Yet often compromise is the bane of our political system and a major hindrance to our ability to enact good public policy. ... more
Keynes vs. Hayek Round II Wed May 11

Katie Pavlich
What Madison Revealed: Teachers as Rent Seekers Tue Feb 22

Mona Charen

The particular defunct economist who most dominates the minds of the Obama administration and the Democratic Party is Keynes himself. But events in Wisconsin and a few other states are bringing other economists -- some still very much alive -- to the fore. ... more
I Was Wrong Thu Nov 25

Emmett Tyrrell

Last week, goaded by Drudge's hordes, I took my stand against the opponents of the scan and the pat-down. ... more
Obama Raising Keynes Sat Mar 21

Carl Horowitz

The $787 billion economic stimulus package passed and signed into law last month had any number of co-sponsors in Congress, but in a real sense its main author was someone deceased for more than 60 years. ... more
Reagan + Friedman + Keynes Fri Oct 24

Larry Kudlow

Given the current economic emergency, we need all the help we can get. ... more