More Solar Jobs Is a Curse, Not a Blessing
Wind and solar are simply a bad deal for consumers, workers and the environment. Another example of government policy having nothing to do with reality.
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Las Vegas: An Austrian View of Land Prices
Is buying land a good idea? It's a lot more complicated than simply declaring "buy land, they aren't making it anymore."
Healthcare: “Insurance” Now Just Means Redistribution
When politicians talk about health "insurance" they're usually just talking about schemes to redistribute wealth and income.
Trump Fed Nominees
Trump has chosen nominees for two of the three open Fed board positions: Randal K. Quarles and Marvin Goodfriend.
Week in Review: June 3, 2017
Political agendas like the Paris Agreement must take into account costs, benefits, and economic reality. "Science" doesn't dictate good policy.
Gold vs. Fluctuating Fiat Exchange Rates
Without gold, without an international money, the world is destined to stumble into one accelerated monetary crisis after another.
Deflation, Easy Money, and the Boom-Bust Cycle
When money is made "out of thin air," we see economic busts go hand-in-hand with price deflation. This is not the case with sound money.
Studying the Climate Doesn’t Make You an Expert on Economics and Politics
One need not have any opinion about climate science at all to see that the Paris Climate Agreement relies on very bad planning and very bad economics.
The Cultural Consequences of the Federal Reserve
Our inflation and debt-based system encourages our society to adopt a short-term perspective.
To Lower Health Care Costs, Try Freedom
Prices have fallen in many areas of healthcare that are reliant on cash transactions and more market competition.
