Wind and Solar Are NOT Cheaper than Coal and Oil
President Biden makes the false claim that wind- and solar-generated electricity are cheaper than power generated from coal and oil.
Economic Policy
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There Are No Constraints on US Government Borrowing
Fitch's downgrade of US government debt is a good thing, but not good enough.
Flying into Foolishness: The DOJ “Saves” Consumers from Low-Cost Airlines
The DOJ claims that it has "protected" consumers by standing in the way of a partnership between JetBlue and American Airlines. The only thing the DOJ protected was higher-cost flying.
Do Monopolies Cause Inflation?
Too many economic commentators claim that monopolies are the cause of inflation. Austrian economic analysis shows that this is impossible.
Not Even a Pencil Could Exist without Fossil Fuels
Leonard Read's famous "I, Pencil" explained the workings of the market in terms of the creation of a simple pencil. However, we should not forget that the reviled fossil fuels are involved at every turn.
Has World War III Already Begun?
The recent actions of the Federal Reserve are reminiscent of central bank activities in wartime.
What Marxists Say about “Market Socialism”
Following the collapse of the USSR, many socialists pinned their hopes upon the development of a "market socialism" that would be economically efficient and create equality. Marxist philosopher G.A. Cohen wisely dissented.
The Cost of College and Accompanying Student Debt Create a Negative Social ROI
Student debt is a huge social problem, but the reason is that higher education costs themselves have become a major problem and are a financial burden whose costs outweigh its benefits.
Progressives Have Corrupted Not Only Money, but Its History as Well
Social democrats are so desperate to cast off limits on government that they'll embrace anything that justifies their ambitions. So they invent theories of money that are very, very wrong.
