How Deregulation Gave Us FM Radio, HBO, and the iPhone
The FCC is designed to protect incumbents, enrich politicians, and screw consumers, says economist Thomas Hazlett. Subscribe to our YouTube […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
Quitting Congress (Full Measure w/ Sharyl Attkisson)
June 18, 2017 – Just a couple of months ago, we profiled Congressman Jason Chaffetz, the Republican chairman of the […]
Stimulus Spending Doesn’t Work Down Under (Or in the US)
Time for an update on the perpetual motion machine of Keynesian economics. We’ll start with the good news. The Treasury […]
It’s Time to Legalize Sports Betting
The Oakland Raiders’ impending move to Las Vegas has reignited debate about the legality of betting on sports. Most states […]
Violent Extremism (Senate Hearing, Ayaan Hirsi Ali)
Violent Extremism The Senate Homeland Security Committee held a hearing examining the ideology behind violent extremism and what tools the […]
It Would Have Been a Massacre
The horrifying scene at a practice field in Alexandria, Virginia, at which Congressman Steve Scalise was shot in a shocking […]
Abolish the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics employs 2,500 people at a cost of $640 million annually to produce its monthly unemployment […]
What Is “Neoliberalism” Anyway?
The term “neoliberalism” is being flung around everywhere these days, usually with a haughty sense of “everyone knows what this […]
Trade Deficits Don’t Matter – Unless Caused by Government
In 2016, the US exported goods and services equal to $2.209 trillion, and imported goods and services with a market […]
How Climate Forecasts Are Like Keynesian Models
The internet has been abuzz for the past few days with a new climate forecasting study by Terence Mills, a well-known statistician […]
Gold vs. Fluctuating Fiat Exchange Rates
mises.org Gold vs. Fluctuating Fiat Exchange Rates Murray N. Rothbard Originally appeared in Gold is Money, Hans F. Sennholz, ed. […]
You Graduated! Now Begins Your Rehabilitation
Congratulations, Class of 2016! You’ve completed your long formal schooling journey (unless you’re doing grad school) and graduated college. Sure, you may be […]
Be Wary of the Orwellian “Enlightened” Class
It’s Not What You Believe. It’s How You Believe It George Orwell’s novel 1984 has been selling in large numbers […]
The Deficit Problem Is a Spending Problem
The Deficit Problem Is a Spending Problem After 2008, the US economy has experienced relative stagnation. The common refrain from […]
Price of Power – FULL MEASURE w/ Sharyl Attkisson
An exclusive first look at a new report that says you can put a price on success when it comes […]
Insider Trading Should Be Legal
Kenesaw Mountain Landis, the legendary baseball commissioner, once said that every boy builds a shrine to some baseball hero, and […]