Bureaucracy and Regulation

In Costa Rica the aguinaldo—a legally-mandated Christmas bonus—is an acquired labor right and is meant to provide workers with additional financial security.

Murray Rothbard wrote that egalitarianism is a “revolt against nature.” Progressives claim that inequality harms society and is morally unacceptable, but in reality, it is necessary for division of labor, which enables social cooperation.

Although he has presided over numerous economic disasters and people are leaving the state, there are many who will want him for 2028. 

In Europe, just as in the US, governments have decreed that “not enough” people are buying EVs. Now the French government wants to force more EV sales.

Kamala Harris claims that she simply wants food prices to be lower. However, her de facto price fixing scheme would create food shortages and raise the real price of food. Of course, when that happens, Harris simply will blame capitalism.

Had Republicans not vastly expanded federal criminal law during the infamous Wall Street prosecutions 40 years ago, lawfare would not have become such a potent political weapon.

On his podcast “Verdict” November 13, Ted Cruz mentioned one o

As Joseph Schumpeter noted, markets need “creative destruction” to survive and advance. However, Europe‘s Digital Market Act (DMA)—while written to ostensibly protect competition—gives the digital economy uncreative destruction.

Amy LePore joins Bob to talk about FEMA's poor track record in recent disasters but also going back to Hurricane Katrina.

Nigeria has large oil deposits, educated people, and much economic potential. However, thanks to government intervention, Nigeria‘s promising economy is in shambles and no relief is in sight.