Trump Abandons Economic Reforms to Embrace War Spending
Trump appears to be putting issues like Obamacare and tax cuts on the back burner so he can engage in endless war spending.
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Inflation-Hawk Lacker Was the Fed’s Fall Guy
Whether the original source of the Medley leak is found, the episode shows more transparency is needed at the Fed.
United Airlines Violence Illustrates the Problem with Government Monopolies
If airlines had monopoly power like states do, they could abuse people a lot more and face far fewer consequences.
Capital Flows and Ricardo’s Law
Ricardo's law of comparative advantage is only part of the story when it comes to understanding the benefits of free trade.
Rent Control Makes for Good Politics and Bad Economics
Politicians see that rent control is an easy way to buy some votes from many voters. Sadly, the policy only ends up hurting renters in the long run.
Has Middle Class America Been Fleeced?
The government is the biggest fleecer of the middle class of all time.
Jeff Bezos Got Rich By Giving His Customers What They Want
Jeff Bezos is now rivaling Bill Gates for the richest man in the world title, but only after decades of making everybody else a little bit richer first.
Week in Review: April 8, 2017
After months of calling for more trade wars and drug wars, the Trump administration now wants a full-blown war in Syria.
1917: How Woodrow Wilson Finally Got His War
On April 6 — a hundred years ago — the United States declared war on Germany.
Nudges for Thee, But Not for Me
To most observers, nudging sounds like clever management techniques. The power to nudge by the state, however, is an entirely different matter.
