Free Trade versus “Free Trade”
To economists, free trade means absence of government interference with trade. To politicians, "free trade" means a complex set of managed policies.
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The Bank of England and the ECB Have a Credibility Problem
The mainstream media in Europe and the UK are worried about economic shocks in 2017. We should all be worried.
The DEA: A Good Place to Cut the Federal Budget
In the real world, repeated failure usually results in budget cuts. But that's not how things work with government agencies like the DEA.
Spanish Courts Don’t Have Any Respect for Freedom of Contract
Spanish courts are voiding established contractual agreements to the cheers of "the people." This doesn't bode well for the future of the rule of law.
Week in Review: January 21, 2017
America has a new president, but will the new boss be the same as the old boss?
What Trump Could Do
Today Donald Trump becomes president of the United States. Voters rejected the devil they know so well — Hillary Clinton — for the devil they don’t.
Did The Free Market Kill Coal?
Leftists often blame "the free market" for the demise of the coal industry. "And good riddance," they say. But, markets had very little to do with it.
German Inflation Anxiety Could Bring an Election Shock in 2017
With German elections approaching, Germans may grow tired of monetary instability forced on them for the sake of saving the Italian economy.
Must Libertarians Be Individualists?
Contrary to the claim that they want for all a "self-sufficient" life in isolation, libertarians assume there is great value in voluntary cooperation.
The Failures of Obama’s Foreign Policy
Andrew Bacevich and John Mearsheimer, two leading foreign policy scholars, indict the interventionist foreign policy of the Obama administration.
