Tom Wilson is an independent writer focused on economics, markets, and personal finance. His work has been published by the Mises Institute and explores how financial systems operate and how individuals can better navigate them.
Self-Checkout lanes are under attack. Lawmakers in several states are pushing fines and staffing mandates to limit their use, arguing the machines cost jobs and enable theft. But the...
The debate over government's role in the economy tends to get stuck on one question: Is the distribution of wealth fair?
That's worth asking. But it skips something more fundamental....
Somewhere along the way, America decided that a four-year degree was the only respectable answer to the question of what comes after high school. The plumber who just handed you a...
Every serious debate about economic policy eventually runs into a question that redistributionists rarely answer: where does wealth come from?
It is not a trivial question. The...
For most of American history, the retirement plan was simple: work hard, save carefully, and live off the income those savings generated. It wasn't flashy, but it worked. A CD, a...
Stocks are rising alongside gold, a combination that doesn’t usually happen unless something underneath the system is off.
Traditionally, these two assets move for...