That Which Is Seen and that Which Is Not Seen
[This famous essay by Frederic Bastiat was first published in 1848. This translation was underwritten by the Foundation for Economic […]
Business & Economics
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
What Does $200 Ether Mean?
Today, Ether hit $100 (update: it’s $200 now, two weeks later). I’m sure by the time you’re reading this it […]
Occupational Licensing is a Scam
What word best describes the actions of government? Would it be greed? How about thuggery? Or cronyism? Writing for Reason, […]
Using Social Security to Punish the Rich Doesn’t Help the Poor
I’ve repeatedly argued that there are two Social Security crises. The one most people know about is the fiscal crisis. […]
The Log Tax Is Harming Both Americans and Canadians
In early May, Vancouver in Canada’s far western province of British Columbia is a beautiful place. Full-bloom dogwoods, rhododendron, and […]
Stop Calling Cronyism Protectionism
Here’s a letter to the Wall Street Journal: Uncle Sam’s scheme to punitively tax Americans who buy low-priced lumber from Canada is […]
Why Luxury TVs Are Affordable when Basic Health Care Is Not
Imagine this. You are feeling under the weather. You pull out your smartphone and click the Rx app. A nurse […]
Free Markets Accomplish Progressives’ Housing Ideals
The people who live in coastal urban cities tend to be a pretty progressive bunch. We’re leading the country on […]
Leftists Understand Economics When it Suits Them
What’s the right way to define good tax policy? There are several possible answers to that question, including the all-important […]
5 Charts That Will Shift Your Perspective on Poverty
Angus Deaton, the Nobel-prize winning economist (who also sits on the advisory board of HumanProgress.org), recently reiterated his belief that on the […]
Make Michigan Great Again
Michigan senators have introduced the “Make It In Michigan Act.” If successful, “Make It In Flint/Detroit Acts” to follow next. […]