Monetary Stability and the Independence of the Federal Reserve Bank
Monetary Stability and the Independence of the Federal Reserve Bank Monetary stability is essential for countries to thrive. A stable […]
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Rent Control Did to Vietnam What US Bombers Couldn’t
[Gunnar] Myrdal stated, “Rent control has in certain Western countries constituted, maybe, the worst example of poor planning by governments […]
For Affordable Housing, Let Supply Meet Demand
There’s a common misconception that conservatives are hostile toward affordable housing. While it’s true that the rhetoric surrounding housing and […]
10 Things You Never Knew About Orwell’s 1984
George Orwell’s novel 1984 was incredibly popular at the time it was published, and it remains incredibly popular to this day. With […]
Schrodinger’s Immigrant: How Can Immigrants Steal Jobs if They’re “Too Lazy to Work”?
In a recent post, Cafe Hayek‘s Don Boudreaux points out the contradiction in opposing immigrants because they work and opposing them because […]
French Protesters Learn Bastiat Was Right about the Law
“I see my hand and scream in horror as it hadn’t completely come off, it was hanging from my wrist, […]
Canada’s New Drunk Driving Law Will Make You Thankful for the 4th Amendment
Imagine going out to dinner with your wife on a Saturday night. She orders a nice bottle of pinot noir. […]
Economists in Denmark to America: Yeah, We’re Not Socialist
Democratic socialists have presented Denmark as the elusive nation where socialism has been successful and thus a model for the […]
The High Cost of Free College
Last year, total student debt in the United States passed the $1.5 trillion mark. Even after subtracting loans that are […]
Order Without Design: Why Markets Shape Cities Better Than Planners
‘This book is an attack on current city planning and rebuilding.’ This is how Jane Jacobs opened her 1961 classic […]
Don’t Confuse Argentina’s Right-Wing Statism with Economic Freedom
Just last month, I wrote about Argentina’s grim economic outlook and criticized the supposed right-of-center President, Mauricio Macri, for failing […]
Don’t Blame Capitalism for Surging Student Debt and High Tuition
American college graduates are suffering financially under the weight of $1.5 trillion of student loan debt. The bulk of that […]
Idaho Repealed Its Entire Regulatory Code. Now What?
My friend and former student Paul Gerner suggested to me a few years ago that the federal government have a […]
How Minimum Wage Laws Are Like Poll Taxes
Here’s a letter to Mr. Eddie Ng: Mr. Ng: Thanks for your e-mail. You find my colleague Dick Wagner’s case […]
Data Show California Is a Living Example of the Good Intentions Fallacy
During a speech at Harvard several years ago, Charlie Munger related a story about a surgeon who removed ‘bushel baskets […]
Government Thrives by Keeping People Blind to Its True Costs
Ever wonder why people put blinders on horses? As prey animals, horses have eyes on the sides of their heads […]