Cronyism and Corporatism

The movie Wonka is unwittingly a lesson in the dangers of crony capitalism. Willy Wonka, however, beats the odds by being a Misesian entrepreneur.

Murray Sabrin joins Bob to discuss his upcoming online course on the economics of the US healthcare system, including practical solutions.

America's famous Corn Belt should better be known as the nation's Subsidy Belt. 

On the final Radio Rothbard of 2023, Ryan and Tho are joined by Patrick Newman.

Since government regulates nearly everything, it is not surprising that regulations often prohibit the sale and consumption of raw milk. Like many other regulations, these prohibitions reflect political favoritism, not health science.

In a Columbia Journalism Review article, NYT publisher A.G. Sulzberger claimed his newspaper embodies “journalistic independence.” But a recent article by James Bennet, a former NYT editor, reveals the paper does little more than provide progressive propaganda.

America's famous Corn Belt should better be known as the nation's Subsidy Belt. 

One of the cliches of the New Deal was that businesses were entitled to a “fair” profit. Leonard Read astutely pointed out that profits (and losses) have nothing to do with “fairness.”

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho are joined by Dr. Gilbert Berdine, an associate professor of medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and an affiliate of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University.

Not only is Washington in political turmoil, but the policies emanating from the Beltway are more incoherent than ever.