JDA Monthly Manifesto Archive

INSIGHTS: DEMYSTIFYING THE MAGICAL MULTIPLIER MYTH GUEST COLUMNIST: VERONIQUE DE RUGY, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Reprinted with permission. The scale and scope of government spending expansion in the last year are unprecedented. Because Uncle Sam doesn't … [Read more...]

INSIGHTS: IF YOUR JUST DISCOVERING INFLATION, YOU LIKELY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS GUEST COLUMNIST: John Tamny, Political Economy Editor at Forbes, Editor at RealClearMarkets and author of five books. Reprinted with permission. "If one-half of the commodities in the market rise in exchange value, … [Read more...]

INSIGHTS: TRANSPORTATION WOES TO UNDERCUT GROWTH? GUEST COLUMNIST: Joe Pickard, Chief Economist and Director of Commodities, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. As just reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. real GDP grew 6.4 percent at a seasonally adjusted annual rate in … [Read more...]

INSIGHTS: WINEAMERICA AS POLICY PRODUCER GUEST COLUMNIST: Jim Trezise, President, WineAmerica Growers produce grapes. Wineries produce wine. WineAmerica produces policy. Think of our industry as an incredibly strong three-legged stool which would collapse if any leg was missing. Each type of … [Read more...]

INSIGHTS: IS HYPERINFLATION ON THE HORIZON? GUEST COLUMNIST: Tuomas Malinen, PhD, CEO and Chief Economist of GnS Economics. Reprinted with permission. From time-to-time historically, national authorities have resorted to financing by their central bank to cover budget shortfalls. Another word … [Read more...]