With Inequality, Some Is Fair and Some Is Unfair
Market growth can naturally lead to greater inequality. But government interventions often add their own, more insidious brand of inequality.
Labor and Wages
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Freedom and the Minimum Wage
Political paternalists who insist upon setting minimum wages by government command closely resemble socialist central planners of the 20th century.
Yes, Tax Cuts Really Are The Reason for Your Raise
Firms are likely to raise wages once their expectations of future worker productivity increases.
Don’t Force Google To Hire Conservatives
James Damore is wrong. The last thing we need is a another special group protected from "discrimination."
Seniors Scramble for Income as the Fed Inflates
While Americans put on a happy face, central bank inflation robs people at the bottom and transfers wealth to those at the top.
Private Sponsorship of Immigrants Is a Viable Alternative
Private sponsorship regimes sidestep the public welfare issue by attaching liability to specific people rather than the state as a whole.
Was Scrooge the Victim in A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge was never mistreated by his nephew, by Cratchit, or by those seeking charitable donations. Scrooge was always free to refuse them all.
Interest and the Length of Production: A Reply
A lower interest rate does lead to building more of the capital structure supplemented by reallocation of labor into later stages of production.
Man, Economy, and Sexual Harassment
New government regulations designed to end sexual harassment would only raise the legal risk of hiring women, and encourage employers to hire more men.
Minimum Wage Laws Have Many Victims
Employers, workers, and consumers are all hurt when minimum wages are imposed on markets.
