The Great Guano Boom — and Bust
Peru's experience with a vicious boom and bust in the 19th century provides a particularly compelling illustration of government-owned industry.
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Plenty by Competition
If Smith is the only cobbler in town, and we are unacquainted with the workmanship of cobblers in other towns, how can we judge his skill?
Unions and the Other Tiny Tim
If only Dickens had written about a Tiny Tim whose father remained unemployed due to labor-union barriers.
The Fall of Communism in Massachusetts
In 1627 the seven years of enforced communism expired.
Contra Bernanke on the Gold Standard
The gold standard prevents the authorities from engaging in reckless money pumping.
The Fed’s Swap Bailout of the Eurozone
The highest cost of the Fed policy may be liberty in Europe.
The Influence of Say’s Traité
Every great European nation translated Say's Trait into its own language.
The Measurement Chimera
According to the prejudice of many thinkers, "science is measurement."
Wall Street Math
There's plenty of blame for the financial crisis being spread around. Those on the left say Wall Street wasn't regulated enough, while those on the right claim government mandates required lenders to make bad loans.
