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Connecticut’s Housing Shortage Is Rooted in Government Policies
While Connecticut authorities call on "experts" to help them quell the state's housing shortage, they fail to consider the policies that have caused it.
America’s Fiscal Collapse Accelerates
It’s official: the Department of Treasury is now issuing debt at pandemic levels. It’s worth noting the pandemic record was double the previous record, which had stood for 231 years.
The Important Legacy of Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom
F.A. Hayek’s classic The Road to Serfdom was published eighty years ago. Critics then called Hayek a “reactionary.” Today, he is looking more and more like a prophet.
Wisconsin Formally Ends Sales Taxes on Gold and Silver
Responding to an overwhelming groundswell of grassroots pressure, Gov.
Biden’s Latest Vote-Buying Scheme: Student Loan Cancellation
Despite court rulings, Biden is trying to do end runs around the law in an attempt to buy votes with his student loan cancellation schemes. His actions, not surprisingly, are illegal, but don’t expect any arrests.
It’s Economic Logic: Increasing the Minimum Wage Creates More Unemployment
According to mainstream economists, the question of whether increasing the minimum wage also increases unemployment is empirical. However, the logic of economic analysis says otherwise.
Price Inflation Comes from Government, not from “Excuseflation” or “Greedflation”
In his recent State of the Union speech, President Biden called out private enterprise for what he calls “shrinkflation” and “greedflation.” If he wishes to know who is responsible for this phenomenon, he should look in the mirror.
Need More Public Parking? Privatize It!
Government parking policies create unnecessary shortages. Privatizing public parking not only would enable more efficient solutions, but also would make the system more fair.
No, the Brazilian Government Should Not Subsidize Carnival Festivities
Brazil’s carnival celebration is a huge event that also is heavily subsidized by government at all levels. Yet carnival would do very well if the subsidies were replaced with entrepreneurial investment.