The "superior bargaining power" argument has always been the most important argument on behalf of unionism and of all the legislative privileges that unions enjoy. Thomas DiLorenzo points to Mises's demolition of the idea.
Last year, the governor of Alabama proposed and then overwhelmingly lost a bitter referendum to increase taxes and boost revenue, writes Chris Westley.
Protection or Free Trade, published in 1886, is undoubtedly one of the most significant works ever written on the subject, writes Laurence Vance.
It is unlikely, argue William Anderson and Candice Jackson, that Lay is guilty of criminal activity, especially in the sales of Enron stock.
If minimum wage laws are not found to harm small businesses or lead to rising prices, Tom Lehman asks, then they must be ok?
Even if markets can somehow better anticipate the outcome, writes B.K. Marcus, prediction markets will not achieve their full potential until they incorporate the power of profit-seeking self-interest.
Moore's film strikes a universal chord within the consciousness of all people: the fear of power and the love of freedom. Eric Mattei, however, asks whether Moore's motives are rooted in liberty or detraction.
Competition is a productive aspect of the market economy, writes Ninos Malek, but sometimes businesses urge the government to intervene when their competitors pose a threat. This is the driving force behind antitrust legislation.
A life of fidelity to Leviathan in a government bureaucracy is neither a badge of honor nor the mark of a meaningful life, writes Chris Westley.
Consumers are eating shrimp like never before, writes Don Mathews, so why is the industry so unhappy?
