IMF Head Predicts the End of Banking and the Triumph of Cryptocurrency
In a remarkably frank talk at a Bank of England conference, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund has […]
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Your House Does Not Need a New Roof at My Expense
Pardon the pun, but I would like to discuss the subject of “sunk costs” in the context of hurricane-induced flooding. […]
The Real Reason Young People Can’t Get Jobs in Africa
6.8 percent: that was July’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for US workers ages 18–44. For those ages 18–24, the rate […]
Give Everyone a Raise through Payroll Tax Cuts
Republicans are just getting started with their effort to reform individual and corporate taxes, but already it is possible to […]
Europe Can Only Afford Its Welfare State by Heavily Taxing the Non-Wealthy
I argued last year that leftists should be nice to rich people because upper-income taxpayers finance the vast majority of the […]
Finns Aren’t Breeding Taxpayers Fast Enough for the State
The world’s best welfare state arguably is Finland. Yes, the burden of government spending is enormous and the tax system […]
Bastiat Is Common Sense Personified
To read mainstream economics reporting regularly is to encounter one blood pressure-raising falsehood after another. Growth is the greatest enemy […]
ICOs Will Not Be Defeated
Absolutely nothing–no amount of regulation, no number of belligerent articles, no plethora of hectoring denunciations by big shots–is going to […]
Food Truck Kicked Out of Town for Serving Hurricane Victims Without a Permit
During times of natural disasters, communities and local businesses come together to provide much-needed necessities to one another. In Green […]
Bitcoin Is Taking Over in Venezuela
In recent months, news about Bitcoin being widely purchased and mined in Venezuela has led to a number of rumors regarding the […]
Blockchain is Making Society More Productive
Productivity growth is fueled by technological innovation. Today, it is at the lowest point today since the early 1900s. Blockchain […]
Ludwig von Mises and the Real Meaning of Liberalism
Liberalism has become one of the most widely misused and abused words in the American political lexicon. It represents, some […]
There Is a Grassroots Revolution Brewing in Moscow
Last weekend, as Moscow celebrated its 870th anniversary, a futuristic $245 million Zaryadye Park was inaugurated in the heart of the […]
The EU’s Regulatory War on Google Is an Attack on Innovation
Every day, Google is used for billions of searches, making it the most popular search engine on earth. On Monday, […]
Those About to Die Deserve the Right to Try
I’m lucky. When I think of how government regulation impacts my life, my list contains minor nuisances such as inferior […]
Uncle Sam Is Crippling Internet Access and Affordability
Debating access to deemed “public goods” is always a messy, dogmatic, and stinky mess. From healthcare to education to retirement, […]