Interventionism

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Peter G. Klein
To most observers, nudging sounds like clever management techniques. The power to nudge by the state, however, is an entirely different matter.
Andrew N. Smith
Contrary to the popular myth, the US often imposes many crippling regulations in its international trade practices. We need more trade, not less.
Mark Thornton

As with most famines, it was government meddling that converted the Irish potato famine from a food-production problem into a deadly catastrophe.

Carmen Elena Dorobăț
Economists should not “design the tap” or “lay the pipes” for government intervention.
Matthew McCaffrey
Rather than impartial referees reducing moral hazard, governments are its most common cause.
Ryan McMaken
As with the UK and the EU, predictions of post-secession economic doom should be ignored.
Per Bylund
Driving up costs for cocaine dealers has not led to a similar rise in street price. This is because prices are not based on the cost of production.
Carmen Elena Dorobăț
The state eventually gorges on every choice you have: from products in the market to the things you are able to dream about changing.
Matthew McCaffrey
Central planning implies eugenics, and eugenics in turn is a kind of central planning.
Mises Institute
The Fed has elected to keep kicking the can down the road.