Beware the Predictions of “Experts” Like Janet Yellen
Alarm bells go off when an economist, central banker or government official declares there’s no danger of economic turmoil in the near future.
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The Death of the European Banking Union
The Italian banking crisis has managed to kill the new European Banking Union almost as soon as it was begun.
Here’s an Easy Way to Add Some Market Competition Back into Healthcare
The current healthcare system destroys price sensitivity for both consumers and producers. We need reforms that will force prices down.
Getting Taxpayer-Funded Free Stuff Is not “Religious Liberty”
Getting government grants is not the same thing as being able to freely enjoy one's freedom. After all, government grants are the result of violating someone's else property rights first.
Week in Review: July 1, 2017
Janet Yellen and her colleagues continue to ignore the consequences of their own actions,
Congress Will Make Sure Taxpayers Keep Sending Money to Terrorists
Rand Paul's legislation — banning funding of weapons for terrorist-connected organizations — has little chance in a Congress addicted to war spending.
They Made Us Reds to Fight the Reds
To combat the Communist threat, we were told we must convert the federal government from a limited-government republic to a national-security state.
Where Ignorance Is Bliss
Friedman: "I think that the crucial question that anybody who believes in freedom has to ask himself is whether to let another man be free to sin."
Government Medicine: Court Declares Child Should Die Rather Than Receive Privately-Funded Health Care
Once you're inside the state's healthcare system, you may find it's impossible to get out. Even if you're seeking only privately funded treatment.
The Existence of Evil
The general character of Socialism is very whimsical, and I cannot help asking myself how long such a tissue of puerilities can continue in vogue
