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The Federal Housing Finance Agency doubled down on failure by ratcheting up federal affordable housing mandates for Fannie and Freddie after the 2008 financial crisis.

For decades, Shaw was a staunch proponent of genocide, refusing to soften his views even after the full horror of the Nazi death camps was brought to light.

The Cato Institute’s 2018 fiscal policy report card is out.

Energy improvement does not depend on geography or race but on the right institutions. Sustainable energy—available, affordable, and reliable—requires private property rights, voluntary exchange, and the rule of law.

It’s natural for us to want to protect children from harm, but are these costly measures working?

If legalization is just an excuse to increase regulatory burdens for entrepreneurs and excessively tax consumers, then no one stands to make any money at all.

The plan calls for direct government intervention to be its “prime driver.”

It was a time when government knew its limits and its proper place, and the people did too.

In the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas, single women are almost twice as likely to be homeowners as single men.

The disappearance of money out of “thin air” is the major cause of economic downturns.

The deliberate killing of innocent men, women, and children by the hundreds of thousands cannot be justified under any circumstances.

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How do we want to raise our children?

Most people find the key ideas of behavioral economics to be more accessible than classical economic theory, but that doesn't mean they need even more focus in economics courses.

Government is now taxing lap dances. What does it mean?

People assume universal health insurance would equal better health outcomes. This isn't true.

The next time you eat a nice baked potato, think of 3D-printed guns and reverse psychology.

Though these are preliminary figures, they would cap off a year that defied the expectations of many economic prognosticators.

To take a look at how and where a minimal standard of welfare design has been implemented successfully, one need only look at the city-state of Singapore.

Democratic socialism isn’t the same as autocratic communism, but there are problems with socialism that democracy can’t solve.

Play the long-game with networking, and you’ll have a better experience doing it.

Universities are abusing their power and undermining the public good.

He called himself a “conservative,” but many of us budding libertarians didn’t see a whole lot of difference at the time.

It is the epitome of state censorship for people not to be free to discuss even the very concept of free speech without facing investigation.

To Mr. Rogers, having inherent value did not mean one would have an easy journey on the road to success.

As tourist attractions, and as giant recreational areas for locals, public lands are quite valuable as indirect sources of revenue for both private and government sector institutions in the area.

Richard Cantillon’s contributions to economics are found in his major work, "Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en General" (Essay on the Nature of Commerce in General).

"Due to moderate gas prices, increasing auto ownership, and the growth of the ride-hailing industry, the nation likely reached 'peak transit' in 2014."

To generate profits and lay the basis for prosperity, the economy needs entrepreneurs with foresight who dedicate themselves to reshaping the structure of production in the search of profits.

It is only at this final state, of which there does not exist a government-imposed minimum wage level that the system can find its true equilibrium.

It is the height of hypocrisy to ask the United States government, already USD $22 trillion in debt, to fund handing out free money to the entire nation.

When that day comes, there will be millions of individual answers, not a few simple ones.

Notwithstanding the unsuccessful efforts of alchemists, economists can explain how soybeans can be turned into washing machines.

Red flag laws have a history of bipartisan support. And when any piece of legislation has Democrats and Republicans locking arms in agreement, you know trouble lies ahead.

Here are three ways to fight the busyness and find time for contemplation.

France is again at a crossroads: She has to choose between the policies of Jean-Baptiste Colbert and those of Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot.

If Paul did, in fact, persuade the president to withdraw U.S. troops from one of thesevenmilitary conflictswe’re currently engaged in, bravo.

I stand with teachers—not unions.

"Truth has a power that cannot be touched by physical force. It is impossible to shoot a truth."

Just imagine how much better life would be if we all worked on these 11 simple things. Can you think of any good reason not to?

Government subsidies area recipe for higher costs and inefficiency, regardless of the product or sector.

If my friends on the left see this asan example of success, I’d hate to see their definition of failure.

Interest rates simply reflect the truth; and it is a very sad day when telling the truth can foster such ill will.

"I,Pencil" was a clarion call for humility (intellectual and economic).

Advancing economic freedom should be an integral dimension of America’s leadership in leading global efforts to combat human trafficking.

It starts by asking beautiful questions.

Besides just telling an interesting story, you’ll be doing powerful work to build your brand, your network, and your leadership—along with an interesting story of your own.

Keynes understood the vital role of markets as efficient allocators of scarce resources, although he proposed some policies that, he argued, would help smooth the business cycle.

Despite continued support, African governments have been very obstinate in their generally misguided development policies.

With the private sector, exchanges are mostly inclined to benefit all parties.