Mankiw vs. Rothbard on Tax Reform
A Rothbardian perspective shows that even many of today's free-market economists concede too much to the government when discussing tax reform.
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The Government and the Currency
In many countries the emergence of the gold standard was effected by the operation of Gresham's law.
Monopoly Dentistry
As Mises showed, occupational licensing must lead to a decrease in supply, monopolistic conditions, and thus a lessening of competition.
The Snowball of Empire
In many ways the United States' foreign policy is much like that winter snowball game.
Deflation’s Inflationary Source
Central banks are fighting a foe — deflation — that is of their own making.
Barter in Prehistoric Times
The history of primitive peoples shows that the desire to trade and barter is a universal human characteristic.
Libertarian Centralizers
The Founders knew that the only way to protect liberty was to divide and decentralize power.
Further Implications of Human Action
Let us trace the relations among consumers' goods and producers' goods by considering a typical human end.
USPS: The Cursed Carriers
It's pathetic that a government-enforced monopoly continues to lose money.
Street Freak
<em>Street Freak</em> is a great American success story — with a twist. The book is hard to put down.
