The Story that Netflix’s Heroin(e) Fails to Cover
The state provides incentives to doctors to over-prescribe opioid painkillers. An addiction crisis has followed.
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Doesn’t Mexico Have Building Codes?
Politicians can pass building code laws all day long, but those laws won't make it so people can afford higher quality, safer housing.
There’s Nothing Moral about Opposing “Price-Gouging”
Opponents of price gouging want to fine and imprison their neighbors for selling their own property at the "wrong" price.
Slow Wage Growth Could Be Thanks to ‘Sticky Wages’
Wages can be "sticky" even in the absence of government. But the biggest problems with wage rigidity are often the result of government intervention.
3 Good Things about “Price Gouging”
When sellers can price goods freely, we are all better able to plan and conserve for future use of essential goods.
The Eclipse: How Markets Could Have Prevented the “Traffic Nightmare”
After the eclipse, access to major roadways should have been priced according to highway capacity and demand.
Why Government Has a Dangerous Obsession with Statistics
In a free market, businesses have little need of economy-wide statistics. They are, however, desperately needed for any sort of government planning.
A Modern Concept of Asset Price Inflation in Boom and Depression
The aim of this article is to demonstrate how monetary disorder spawns asset price inflation.
How Governments Outlaw Affordable Housing
In many places, rent growth means more housing is badly needed. Unfortunately, local governments are working hard to limit the supply of housing.
