Let me make something very clear, there is no archival evidence that links James Buchanan to Southern Democrats nor to Harry Byrd in particular. This is a figment of Nancy MacLean’s imagination, recently reproduced by Melinda Cooper. Listen to exact claim she makes at mark 1:01

If a constitution is easily understood, that appears advantageous. However, can the advantages surpass the drawbacks? Jon Murphy reflects on this topic at EconLog. Visit and contribute YOUR opinions today! loom.ly/rcvptAg #Constitution #EconLog #LegalDebate

My latest at Econlib where I discuss useful (and not useful) counterfactuals on trade. econlib.org/useful-counter…

My latest at Econlib where I discuss President Trump's assertion that cutting the Federal Reserve's interest rate will reduce Federal borrowing costs. econlib.org/will-the-fed-l…

My latest at Econlib where I ask by what criteria should one judge successful reforms to the BLS' data collection process. econlib.org/what-would-suc…

Trade is economic, but politics is the wildcard. Borders may be invisible in models, but governments bring self-interest and disruption. Read how politics distorts trade theory. #PoliticalEconomy #TradePolicy Jon Murphy loom.ly/uXuT0gA

My latest at Econlib where I discuss the arms race between central planning and human creativity. econlib.org/the-central-pl…

.BLS-Labor Statistics data revisions are inevitable—but shrinkable. Jon Murphy explores what ‘success’ in economic stats actually looks like. Share your thoughts: when do revisions help—and when do they harm trust? #Stats #Jobs #data loom.ly/eqyVQao

My latest at Econlib where I discuss how the beautiful complexity of the market is both its blessing and its curse. econlib.org/a-blessing-and…

Creativity is economics in motion—and a headache for central planners. Jon Murphy highlights how innovation’s ingenuity frustrates control. What’s a clever workaround you've seen recently? #PolicyFails #CentralPlanning #Creativity loom.ly/FG8E9K0

My latest at Econlib where I discuss the difference between a metric and the thing it is measuring. econlib.org/the-measuremen…

My latest at Econlib . Drawing on the work Roger Koppl 🗽 and I are doing, I discuss the virtue of dissent and conversation, and the ethical role of the expert. econlib.org/the-virtue-of-…

A student asked "do you listen to oldies? Like songs from the 90s?" I died a little inside

I asked my students for action shots of me teaching. They did not disappoint

My latest at Econlib on how Henry Manne's Law & Economics Center contributed to improved judicial outcomes by breaking down the silos between law and economics and rendering economics intelligible to judges. econlib.org/ideas-have-con…

The complex underlying economic realities provided by the price system exist whether there is a price system or not. We experience the costs of ignoring those realities whether we have a price system or not. The price system is just an extralinguistic mechanism for rapidly and

My latest at Econlib where I discuss the recent BLS figures on income. econlib.org/good-news-on-i…

My latest at Econlib where I question whether Trump's proposed $100,000 HB-1 Visa "fee" will increase hiring of domestic tech workers. econlib.org/understanding-…

My latest at Econlib where I discuss the work of the newest members of the Nobel Prize club, Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt. econlib.org/2025-nobel-mok…