I’ve written about deflation twice before: Deflation and Deflation 2. Third time’s the charm?
The common wisdom is that deflation of the currency is bad. When money deflates, it becomes more valuable, even when you do nothing. So the theory is that people won’t spend their money, because it will become ever-more valuable.
That theory [...]
:: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Minimum wage laws are against the law of supply and demand. Wages are based on the supply of and demand for labor. If the supply is low, wages will be higher and if the supply is high, the wages will be lower. If the demand is high, the wages will be high and if the [...]
We all use economic principles in our daily lives, even if we don’t realize it or know that someone has given them names. Like the laws of physics, ignoring them or passing laws or having good intentions doesn’t change them in any way. Actions always have consequenses.
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