The Chinese Exclusion Act Was An Assault on Private Property
Many private employers were contracting with Chinese workers to move to California and work. And then Congress outlawed the contracts.
Labor and Wages
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Is it a Crime to Support Government Aggression?
Are supporters of the minimum wage law criminals? Possibly, but not necessarily.
Union Dues and the “Free Rider” Problem
Workers don't "free ride" on labor union services. In fact, many workers suffer harm from them.
Is Population Decline Catastrophic?
In the 70s, we were told to panic about population growth. Now we're told to panic about population decline. But is it really a problem?
London Caves to the Black-Cab Monopolists — Blocks Uber
London's new ban on Uber removes Londoners’ freedom of choice — and makes them poorer.
The Week in Review: September 9, 2017
It is during times of crisis like this, when government feels the greatest need to control, that sound economics is most needed.
Slow Wage Growth Could Be Thanks to ‘Sticky Wages’
Wages can be "sticky" even in the absence of government. But the biggest problems with wage rigidity are often the result of government intervention.
Taxation, Slavery, and Consent
Slavery has never been defined by the brutality of the conditions under which a person labored; but by the lack of consent.
Week in Review: August 19, 2017
The growth of government comes at the expense of civility.
How Welfare States Make Us Less Civilized
The market’s informal, spontaneous cooperation for mutual benefit has been replaced by a statist mindset.
