Tyler Williamson

Miraclesuit Swimwear: Lose 10 Pounds in 10 Seconds!

It usually takes a pretty long time to lose 10 pounds. Sometimes it's several months. What if it took ten seconds? That is what Miraclesuit Swimwear promises. Its promise is made possible through the use of a fabric they call Miratex, which firms and shap... Read >

Choosing Your Motor Car Insurance Broker

Earlier in life I was cheated out of my own money many times. Money that was mine, money that I deserved, money that I had earned. That wasn't really the problem though. I had plenty of money. It was really the principle of the thing that made the situati... Read >

Why the Minimum Wage Hurts Everyone and Causes Unemployment

Supporters of a higher minimum wage incorrectly believe that it will help teenagers and minorities. This post is a somewhat brief overview of why and how the minimum wage and the raising thereof actually hurts low-skilled workers in terms of unemployment.... Read >

Mutually Beneficial Voluntary Transactions in a Free Market Economy

What is economics? If you've taken any sort of economics course, you've probably heard the phrase mutually beneficial voluntary transactions. As I will continue to say, however, you don't need to be an expert economist to understand the principle. Essenti... Read >

Some introductory economics for the armchair economist

This article discusses some introductory economics for the armchair economist, namely the basic principles of economics that can be seen anywhere and everywhere. What is Economics? The US economy? The UK economy? Gross Domestic Product? International ... Read >

The current economic situation and the global recession: the cause of the world financial crisis

The primary cause of the current recession and economic crisis was the drastic increase in subprime adjustable-rate mortgages and the CDO's (collateralized debt obligations) that they comprised. The number of subprime mortgages issued in 2005 and 2006 inc... Read >