Interventionism

According to some experts, sanctions imposed by the US and the European Union are likely to push Russia into a recession.

Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark discusses the current economic situation, the end of Prohibition, the Articles of Confederation, and several

Many colleges and universities prohibit alcohol consumption at football games. Does this stop drunkenness or disorder?

Those who keep their jobs benefit from minimum-wage increases, but less-skilled and less-experienced workers face greater competition from other low-wage workers.

The Fed has painted itself into a corner. There is no way that the nation can avoid either a recession or the collapse of the value of the dollar. We should prefer the recession, then insist on an end to monetary expansion, regardless of the howls from the politicians.

Income inequality has been called “the defining challenge of our time,” and it is generally made worse by government policies.

Whether it’s “pure” socialism or the so-called mixed economy, the historical record is clear that government intervention makes us poorer.
 

Like Alan Greenspan before him, Ben Bernanke now collects huge fees for public speaking engagements.

The Lou Church Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Lou Church Foundation.

The true state of the old communist economy under Tito reveals an economy addicted to debt that lagged behind most of Europe.