The War Against Payday Lending
The federal government is again trying to take free choice away from borrowers by imposing new regulations on short-term loans like payday lending.
Political Theory
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The Bad Economics Behind Monopoly
A pro-tax disciple of Henry George gave us the board game we know today as Monopoly.
Federal Meddling in Dairy Farms Hurts Both Consumers and Producers
Federal laws against free association of dairy producers has created a deeply distorted and unresponsive market.
Cronyism at the Gas Pump
Gas station owners have come up with a creative way to take more of their customers' money via the power of taxation.
China Moves Forward with Its De-Dollarization Strategy
The world monetary order is changing. Slowly but steadily, global trade and currency markets are becoming less dollar-centric.
What’s the Difference Between Liberalism and “Neoliberalism”?
When anti-capitalist leftists expound on the evils of "neoliberalsm," they are usually just attacking freedom and free markets in general.
Ballots and Bullets
It is often argued that democracy replaces violent political changes with peaceful ones, but this is not quite as convincing as we are told.
How the Feds Botched the Frontier Homestead Acts
The Homestead Acts are often held up as proof of how wise and prudent the federal government can be. The actual history of the Acts is less impressive.
Faced with Angry Voters, the Elites Sour on Democracy
In the wake of Brexit and other referendum votes that go against the leftist political orthodoxy, elites have decided democracy is a problem.
Audio: Jeff Deist on Central Banks on the BBC
Do central banks have a plan? Do they know what they are doing? The BBC wonders, and Jeff Deist provides some of the answers.
