Bureaucracy and Regulation

What do we mean by “states‘ rights”? Mises scholar, Wanjiru Njoya, takes us through the discussion to show us how different people have tried to define and explain that term.

Some in Congress are floating the idea of selling government land -- especially in the West -- as a way to pay down federal debt and free more land for housing. While this might seem like a free market "solution," we should remember that the government is a rapacious monopoly.

Some in Congress are floating the idea of selling government land—especially in the West—as a way to pay down federal debt and free more land for housing. While this might seem like a free market “solution,” we should remember that the government is a rapacious monopoly.

While it is tempting to see the economic success of Singapore and Hong Kong as similar, there really are stark differences between them. Hong Kong has developed through laissiez-faire and entrepreneurship while Singapore is much more state directed.

While it is tempting to see the economic success of Singapore and Hong Kong as similar, there really are stark differences between them. Hong Kong has developed through laissez-faire and entrepreneurship while Singapore is much more state directed.

Despite assurances from Amtrak's administrators that profitability is just around the corner, Amtrak remains a huge money loser. However, even given the long distances of some of the routes, Amtrak could still be profitable if its leadership is willing to make changes.

Despite assurances from Amtrak‘s administrators that profitability is just around the corner, Amtrak remains a huge money loser. However, even given the long distances of some of the routes, Amtrak could still be profitable if its leadership is willing to make changes.

By introducing legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is demonstrating that while Republicans like to talk about free markets, they are statists and interventionists like their Democratic colleagues across the aisle.

By introducing legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is demonstrating that while Republicans like to talk about free markets, they are statists and interventionists like their Democratic colleagues across the aisle.

Progressives blame all the recent wildfires on "climate change," but the real culprit is government mismanagement of public forests and grasslands. The recent fire at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is yet another example.