Jeffrey Tucker Uses Vending Machine, Cries Over Markets

by Avens O’Brien The always enthusiastic Jeffrey Tucker was spotted at Yet Another Bitcoin Conference today, deciding between choices at a vending machine in the lobby of the hotel. He clasped his hands together with passion, bit his lower lip and said to the person standing next to him “Oh! There’s just so many choices!…

Starbucks And Batgirl Show How The Free Market Deals With Racism & Sexism

By: Avens O’Brien Last week, Starbucks baristas were encouraged to write “#racetogether” on their customer’s coffee cups to instigate discussions regarding race. It certainly got the nation talking, inspiring some Twitter mockery and an awkward MSNBC panel, before fizzling out to nothing. A week later, the race is apparently finished and we’re not sure exactly…

Global Financial Markets Are Punishing Russia

Global Financial Markets Are Punishing Russia

The economic cost of unilateral action Keith Farrell The United States and its western allies are preparing to impose economic sanctions on Russia in response to that nation’s military aggression in Ukraine. It appears that the economic costs of that intervention are already being felt in Russia, even without sanctions. Follow TLR on Google+ In…