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New York State Budget Director on the “Fundamental Ignorance” That Killed the Amazon Deal
What really caused the deal's collapse.
The Male-Only Draft May Be Unconstitutional, but Conscription Itself Is Unjust
It’stime we abolish the idea of military conscription altogether.
How Government-Guaranteed Student Loans Killed the American Dream for Millions
When government-guaranteed checks keep rolling in, there's no incentive for colleges and universities to lower their prices. In fact, they do the opposite.
The Sweet Pleasure of Disproving the Experts
It takes a bit more work, but it’s well worth it to try things your way (without being cocky or careless) when experts tend to stand in the path instead of clearing it.
Why Corey Booker's Housing Proposal Won't Lower the Rent
We need policy proposals that wed good intentions to sound economics.
Should Entrepreneurs Really Have to Justify Their Creations to Government?
To suggest that regulators decide which innovations should be allowed in society and which ones should be discouraged is dangerous and harmful to human progress.
A Study Suggests There's an Easy Fix to Airbnb's Discrimination Issues—and It's a Market One
Statistical discrimination happens when legitimate demands for trust are frustrated bytoo little information.
The Income Tax: Still the Root of All Evil
February 25 is a momentous day in American history. It is the day in 1913 the 16th Amendment took effect.
The Myth That the US Leads the World in Mass Shootings
To understand the misleading narrative, we must look to the era of narrative-driven journalism and the politicization of society, both of which subjugate truth to ideology and politics.
Economist: The Green New Deal Is Built on Fear, Not Facts
The Green New Deal proposes to address environmental issues that are less problematic than many think.
Why Bastiat Deserves to Be in the Pantheon of Great Economic Theorists
His work should be more widely known; it deserves much greater professional respect.
School Choice: For All but the Poor
School choice offers a solution to this unfair reality where the rich are able to choose their school and the poor are stuck by law in a failing system.
Why the European Debt Crisis Is Likely to Get Worse
Let’s buckle up and see what 2019 brings to the table.
Most Americans Can’t Pass a Basic Citizenship Test. Why We Should Be Worried
Given the decline of America’s historic and civic knowledge, perhaps we should consider how we ended up here.
Do Animals Have Rights?
Animals are simply unable to discern right actions from wrong ones by applying moral judgments, which is the reason why it is futile to talk about animal rights.
Why Millennials Are Giving Up on America's Largest Cities
Millennials are drawn to the prospect of more affordable housing and a lower cost of living.
Has Your Life Become a Sitcom About Nothing? How to Exit Your Show
Our emotions don't have to rule of our minds.
The Real Cost of Universal Basic Income
The concept of implementing UBI as a public policy solution has significant shortcomings that should be discussed.
Why Brexit Could Push the UK in a More Free Trade-Friendly Direction
When Britain at last leaves the large protectionist bloc of the EU customs union, the economic realities of having made this shift may push it, at least the first step, back toward its former place as one of the world’s leading exemplars of free trade.
How We Know Tariffs Reduce Economic Well-Being
Tariffs impose restraints on choice, leaving consumers with fewer options in the marketplace.
"Restaurant Recession" Hits NYC Following $15 Minimum Wage
This will be a rough year for full-service NYC restaurants as they try to navigate a future with significant economic headwinds and significantly higher labor costs from the city’s $15 an hour minimum wage.
The Food Nannies Are Coming to Protect You from Hamburgers and Soda
Dehumanizing market decisions is key to patronizing nanny-state policies.
Americans Are Drowning in Student Loans, New Household Debt Report Shows
Americans collectively owed $1.46 trillion in student loans at the end of 2018.
4 Things You Should Know about House Democrats’ New Social Security Bill
The taxes are staggering. The consequences are misleading. Yet these aren’t the real problems with the legislation.
Public Support for “Soaking the Rich” Stems from Media Misinformation
Polls of Americans show popular support for taxing the rich, but the media is failing to show them the whole picture.
Canada’s Universal Child Care Program Suggests Elizabeth Warren’s Plan Would Be Disastrous for Children
If Canada’s program is any indication, the government’s definition of “high-quality” child care may, in fact, be harming children.
How Cuba's Infant Mortality Rank Fell from 13th to 49th in the World
Cuba has made less progress in health care and life expectancy than most of Latin America in recent years due to its decrepit health care system.
Why Subsidizing Idleness Is a Losing Strategy for Everyone
Ocasio-Cortez's "unwilling to work" provision in her Green New Deal is troubling, to say the least.
New Jersey Lawmakers Are Trying to Tax the Rain
This gives new life to the saying, “when it rains, it pours.”
Ponzi Schemes and Socialism Rely on the Same Economic Snake Oil
The “democratic socialists” of today, like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and AOC, are trying to sell you “the economic snake oil of socialism.”
Supremes Deliver Smackdown on Civil Asset Forfeiture
This decision will provide Americans robust constitutional protection against exorbitant fines imposed by local governments.
NYC Fast-Food Workers Stunned Some Are Being Fired after $15 Minimum Wage Hike
Serving as ground zero for the $15 minimum wage battle, New York City saw its fast-food workers also serve as the subjects in an experiment that completely ignored the laws of economics.
Are Green New Dealers Evolution Deniers?
The latest science on complex adaptive systems demands that we understand wealth as a product of evolutionary processes, not government fiat.
Why Does Amazon Pay $0 in Federal Income Taxes?
There's a reason Amazon as a corporate entity usually escapes income taxes.
4 Observations on Elizabeth Warren’s Universal Child-Care Proposal
The presidential hopeful's plan would fundamentally change the types of care available or used in the sector.
Why the Feds Will Eventually Force Physicians Into Government-Run Health Care
If the government does not force physicians to participate in the new massive government insurance, this will certainly create an inequity of access that will be unsettling to the new socialist order.
3 Highlights from Tyler Cowen's Interview with Jordan Peterson
Economist Tyler Cowen recently interviewed Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson, the best-selling author of "12 Rules for Life."
Germany Unveils Its Version of the Green New Deal
Germany grabbed headlines across the globe in late January by proposing a complete government ban on utilizing coal for energy by 2038, effectively signing the industry’s death warrant.
US Schools Are Leaving Students Ill-Equipped to Compete with Artificial Intelligence
To compete with robots, we need an education model that nurtures human imagination and ingenuity.
New York's Crackdown on Knives Sparks Legal Battle
It is fundamentally (and constitutionally) unfair to impose criminal liability on people who have no way of knowing their conduct is illegal and have no intent to commit a crime.
6 Stats That Show How Much American Culture Has Changed in a Half Century
In his book "Coming Apart," Charles Murray draws on five decades of research to demonstrate how much has changed in America in a half century.
Garet Garrett: The Journalist Who Predicted Americans Would Sacrifice Liberty to a Government Leviathan
"Unless people can reconquer government its bigness will swallow them up."
5 Ways to Nurture Children's Talents
Let’s take a closer look at these talent factors and parents’ influence.
How to Halt the Rise of Polarization That Imperils Our Republic
Based on the academic literature, there are two things that can be done to halt the rise of polarization.
The Silver Lining of Finding Your Unlikely Faults
Think about it for a second, and you’ll find something to celebrate here.
5 Songs of Freedom That Speak to My Libertarian Soul
Won't you help to sing these Songs of Freedom?
How Uber Is Quietly Becoming One of the World's Largest Food-Delivery Services
With the app giant venturing into so many different markets, it’s hard to ignore that it might be slowly making its presence a guarantee.
Jean Baptiste Say on Why Property Rights Are the Key to Prosperity
Jean Baptiste Say, the foremost French political economist in the early 1800s, offered one of the most eloquent defenses of property rights in history.
The Moral Implications of Optimal Tariffs
There are many practical problems with this theory.
How Adam Smith Can Help You Better Understand the Kaepernick Affair
The supposed choice between patriotism and activism is best answered with “Why not both?”
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