The Private Sector is Coming to Texas’s Rescue
Because of a hurricane of claims of price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the private sector in Texas […]
Amazon Kills the Fed’s Inflation Target
Amazon’s purchase of high-end grocery retailer Whole Foods was approved last week. That the federal government had any role at […]
Krugman Discovers the Problem with Presidential Power
It’s always an occasion of note when Paul Krugman says a true thing. And it has happened. “Given the powers […]
Dark Projects (Full Measure w/ @SharylAttkisson)
Source Full Measure News Twitter @SharylAttkisson Twitter @FullMeasureNews Follow 2VNews on Twitter The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA […]
Child Labor Was Wiped Out by Markets, Not Government
In 1938 the US government passed the Fair Labor Standards Act mandating a forty hour work week, establishing a minimum […]
Twelve Economic Concepts Everyone Should Know
When I tell people that I work at the Foundation for Economic Education, they sometimes ask: “What economic ideas should […]
Brexit Britain Should Adopt Unilateral Free Trade
Adam Smith once observed that “Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the […]
To Be A Happy Person, Understand Marginal Utility
I’m at dinner and the hostess serves me pie for dessert. I gobble it up. Then the hostess says, “Would […]
What’s the Deal with Bitcoin Cash?
Bitcoin Cash surged above $700 this week, passing a notable milestone amidst a two-day rally during which the price of […]
Is the Financial Crisis Really Over?
The major economies of the world keep expanding. According to official statistics, output is increasing, unemployment rates are declining, while […]
Inequality Is a Side Effect of Progress
“Imports are Christmas morning; exports are January’s MasterCard bill.” – P.J. O’Rourke Completed in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge took fourteen […]
Afghanistan and the Sunk Cost Fallacy
For a few blissful moments on Monday afternoon, there was peace in this country. No matter your race, religion, or […]
Amazon Destroys Jobs? Really?
While the country was consumed with the Charlottesville debacle last week, President Trump was busy reigniting his PR campaign against […]
Dear Federal Government, Stop Trying to Fix the Infrastructure
I’ve called for the abolition of the Department of Transportation. On more than one occasion. So I was very excited […]
The Real Scandal Is the EPA’s Diesel Policy, Not Volkswagen
You’ve probably heard about the Volkswagen emissions scandal. The official story is that engineers at VW faked emissions test results […]
Wealth Redistribution is Not Economic Justice
The famed observer of democracy, Alexis de Tocqueville, writes that, though democratic nations love freedom, “for equality they have an […]