There Are No Tariffs on Coffee. Care to Guess Why?
Being a world-class economist, my colleague Walter Williams spends much of his time asking probing questions. Here’s one that he […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
Communism’s Legacy: Tyranny, Terror, and Torture
In August of 1993, I was invited to participate in a conference in Vilnius, Lithuania on “Liberty and Private Business.” […]
Why Americans Pay Triple the World Price for Sugar
Washington is once again massively screwing up the American sugar market. Because American farmers cannot compete with foreign sugar growers, […]
Bakers Accused of Hate Get Emotional Day in Court
The ongoing battle between gay rights and religious liberty escalated Thursday as husband-and-wife bakers in Oregon appealed their case after […]
Portugal Won the War on Drugs by Giving It Up
For more than 100 years the United States has looked to prohibition to curtail the use of drugs. Proponents argue […]
Greyball: Uber’s Super Cool App to Subvert Trolls
What can a company do about trolls who use their technology to hurt the company and other consumers? It’s a […]
The Ex-Im Bank Is the Heart of the Swamp
I’ve written many times that Washington is both a corrupt city and a corrupting city. My point is that decent […]
Repealing Obamacare Is Not Enough
American health care is not very effective in curing diseases. The National Center for Health Statistics projects over 1.6 million […]
The Minimum Wage Outlaws Work Experience
Getting a job requires experience; getting experience requires a job. This is one reason the trap of poverty can be […]
What If Grocery Stores Worked Like Public Schools?
One of the most important things to consider when buying a house is the quality of the grocery district. As […]
Unleash the Market’s Creative Destruction
A recent report by the Economic Policy Institute blamed trade with China for the loss of 3.4 million manufacturing jobs since 2001. […]
What Is Laissez-Faire?
The pronunciation in English is lay-say-fair. Its French origins date back to the late Renaissance. As the story goes, it […]
White House Survey – Tell President Trump Your Top Issues
White House: Now is your chance to give your input. Let us know what issues you want President Trump to […]
Protectionism Makes Great Countries Poor Again
Few American presidential elections have drawn as much international interest and concern as the one in 2016. Certainly, who is […]
Federal Shortfall Equals $670K Per Household
Newly published data from the U.S. Treasury shows that the federal government has amassed $84.3 trillion in debts, liabilities, and unfunded Social Security and […]
