Peter Jacobsen

Should Legislators Have to Disclose Harmful Consequences of Legislation? This week, I have some questions about the consequences of legislation…

This week for Ask an Economist, I have another question from Dr. Overfield. His question is: “I would like to…

This week I have a question from Eugene from Missouri about the Federal Reserve. He asks, “we often read that…

One of the common mistakes people make is thinking that economics is the same thing as finance. Many economics professors…

After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), I received several questions related to the collapse. One by Dr. Michael…

It’s been a few weeks since the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In my previous article about the bank…

This week for Ask an Economist, I have a question from AJ who asks (edited for clarity), “This isn’t entirely…

This week I have a question from Sergio from Brazil. He says (edited for clarity), I enjoy reading the articles…

For Ask an Economist this week I have a question from Hal who asks, “What is the difference between a…

In the president’s recent State of the Union address he called for “bipartisan legislation to strengthen antitrust enforcement.” For those…