Global Economy
The Euro Crisis
David Howden explains the basics of the European Union and the economic crises it has caused.
The FDA’s Cigar Fascism
New FDA regulations — like most crony capitalist regs — will help large established businesses while hurting smaller ones.
Britain’s Minimum Wage Short-Changes Young Workers
In the UK, a national minimum wage was introduced in 1999. Things have been getting worse for young workers ever since.
America Needs a Good, Old-Fashioned Economic Depression
Central bankers are moving heedlessly toward what Ludwig von Mises called "crack-up boom."
Brazil’s Lost Decade: We Must Free Our Economy
Here in Brazil, free-market ideas have long been ridiculed and ignored, with disastrous results.
Our Disastrous Monetary System: A New Must-Read Book
Blind Robbery!, a new, easy-to-read book on money is a must-read for anyone who wishes to understand the damage our easy-money system is doing.
We Need More Borders and More States
As Venezuela shows, living close to an international border can be an important lifeline. This illustrates the benefits of political decentralization.
A New Set of Crises for the EU
The Paris-Berlin axis faces a new banking crisis and a weakening Southern Europe while Brexit inflames EU opposition across Europe.
In Europe, Workers Use Minimum Wage Laws to Exclude their Competition
Minimum wage laws increase joblessness, so French and German workers use minimum wages to drive Eastern European workers out of the market.