Free Markets

The affluence of free markets makes it possible to pursue goals few of us would have the means to pursue otherwise.
 

Mark Thornton critiques Thomas Piketty's recent bestseller, and explains why capitalism is not the problem, nor are taxation and redistribution of wealth the solutions.

Peter Klein articulates several reasons why our current "Healthcare System" is so expensive, and explains how only the free market can halt the escalating costs.

Joe Salerno discusses the economics of Price Gouging.

Peter Klein talks about inequality—how people are different, what determines income and wealth on the free market, why elites are so excited about Thomas Piketty's new book on capital, and how attempts to reduce aggregate inequality through progressive taxation are fraught with difficulty.

Joe Salerno sits down with Jeff Deist to discuss how Austrian economics frames the issue of income inequality.

Mark Thornton refutes the recent Washington Post attack on Austrian Economics.

Peter Klein answers a viewer's question, and discusses a critical battle between technology and ideology.

Peter Klein explains why the Obama administration can't create innovative manufacturing hubs by simply throwing around taxpayer's money.

There’s austerity in France, but it’s only austerity for the people while the state feasts on ever-increasing taxes.