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John Tamny is editor of RealClearMarkets, Political Economy editor at Forbes, and a senior economic adviser to Toreador Research and Trading (www.trtadvisors.com). He is author of Popular Economics: What the Rolling Stones, Downton Abbey, and LeBron James Can Teach You About Economics (Regnery, 2015).

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• The FTC Discredited Its Case Against Meta In Its Opening Statement

  By John Tamny Verified| Forbes Verified “They decided that competition was too hard and it would be easier to buy out their rivals than to compete with them.” Those were the words of FTC lawyer Daniel Matheson in the opening statement of the FTC’s antitrust case against Meta. Matheson unwittingly exposed his own argument as meritless.

  By John Tamny Verified · Forbes

  Apr. 16, 2025

• We Can Have Credit Access Or The CFPB’s Alternate Reality, Not Both

  By John Tamny Verified| Forbes Verified A dollar invested in the S&P 500 in 2000 is worth $5.95 today. It’s an impressive return, but also a reminder: money is never easy. It can’t be. See the performance of the S&P once again if you’re confused. The simple truth is that lenders and investors have choices. And they can’t make bad choices when loaning out money and/or investing precisely because the opportunity cost associated with missing out on credible loans and investments is so enormous.

  By John Tamny Verified · Forbes

  Apr. 16, 2025

• SalesForce’s Marc Benioff Explains The True Nature Of Economic Growth

  By John Tamny Verified| Forbes Verified Jobs are the easy part. It’s worth remembering every time a politician talks about “jobs created” by his or her economic program. They’re missing the point. True economic growth is an effect of the work not required of humans. SalesForce founder Marc Benioff explained all of this so well in a recent opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal.

  By John Tamny Verified · Forbes

  Apr. 15, 2025

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