The 1968 Gun Control Act: 50 Years of Federal Gun Control
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968. The GCA is the […]
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Why Americans Don’t Need Federal Protection from Google, Amazon, or Facebook
The Federal Trade Commission (born in 1914, fathered by Woodrow Wilson) is hosting a series of hearings and discussions on […]
Federal Loans Steer Students down a Difficult, Debt-Ridden Path-But There Are Other Promising Paths
Back in the mid-1980s, when I was in the seventh grade, I took an occupational investigation class. If I remember […]
The Federal Government Is Bankrupt
It’s a well-established fact that Social Security and Medicare are in serious trouble and have been for a while. The […]
The Federal Reserve’s Shell Game: Inflation, Wealth Redistribution, and the Subtle Art of Misdirection
The Federal Reserve is a key component of the US government’s wealth redistribution apparatus. Under the guise of “macroeconomic management,” […]
Why It’s Useless for the Federal Reserve to Target Inflation
One of the leading policy guideposts for central banks and many monetary policy proponents nowadays is the idea of “inflation […]
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 […]
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 […]