Alex Benson

Alex Benson writes about financial markets and the US economy, interpreted through the lens of his experience as an economist, lawyer, and avid reader and student of history. Alex graduated from law school in 2016 and is a practicing lawyer at his day job. The rest of his time is spent reading, writing, or in the weight room; when not practicing law or reading and writing he can be probably be found picking heavy stuff up and putting it back down. Alex holds a law degree from Ohio State University, a master's degree in economics from Bowling Green State University, and a bachelor's degree in political science and economics, also from Bowling Green.

Book Review: ‘The Second World Wars’ by Victor Davis Hanson

Entertainment Jan 13

Recessions and the Skyscraper Curse

Finance Jan 13

The great books of the Western world: Sometimes the pen really is mightier than the sword

Culture Jan 12

December jobs numbers well above expectations, other indicators send mixed signals

Expert Analysis Jan 12

A tribute to airline pioneer Herb Kelleher, dead at 87

Finance Jan 11

Hey radicals, real tax rates were never as high as 70% and they should never get that high

Finance Jan 11

Exploding government debt is a national security issue

Finance Jan 05

Trump tariffs increase the trade deficit, but that is not why they are damaging the economy

Expert Analysis Jan 01

Trump’s border wall, the opioid crisis, and the hell of good intentions

Expert Analysis Dec 26

Trump’s border wall, the opioid crisis, and the hell of good intentions

Expert Analysis Dec 23

Trump’s border wall, the opioid crisis, and the hell of good intentions

Expert Analysis Dec 22
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You are the ‘One Percent’, you just may not realize it

Finance Dec 22

If we think illegal immigration means the end of the world, then why don’t we act like it?

World Dec 21

If we think climate change means the end of the world, then why don’t we act like it?

World Dec 20

If we think it’s the end of the world, then why don’t we act like it?

Expert Analysis Dec 19

Could one graph be predicting a coming US recession?

Finance Dec 17

Of beans and bombs: US Senate is ceding its authority in dealing with Yemen

Military Dec 16

Did Justice Kavanaugh “betray” conservatives with abortion vote?

Expert Analysis Dec 15

An argument for killing the corporate tax (part 3 of 3)

Expert Analysis Dec 10

An argument for killing the corporate tax (part 2 of 3)

World Dec 09

An argument for killing the corporate tax (part 1 of 3)

Expert Analysis Dec 08

GM to close five plants and shed 14,000 jobs

Finance Dec 07

Ohio allows businesses to pay taxes in bitcoin, but how many will choose to do so?

Finance Dec 05

Ohio allows businesses to pay taxes in bitcoin, but how many will choose to do so?

Finance Dec 04
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Retaliatory tariffs almost completely dry up US soybean exports in the China

Asia + The Pacific Dec 03