The standard line for passenger rail travel in the US is that we need a government-subsidized entity like Amtrak because while there is a “need” for such service, it is impossible to provide it profitably. However, profitable travel is possible, but would require the end of Amtrak itself.
Apparently, Ireland‘s government has not learned any lessons from rent control disasters elsewhere. Thus, the Irish will have to learn this hard lesson and face the consequences of their economic folly.
Apparently, Ireland's government has not learned any lessons from rent control disasters elsewhere. Thus, the Irish will have to learn this hard lesson and face the consequences of their economic folly.
By introducing legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is demonstrating that while Republicans like to talk about free markets, they are statists and interventionists like their Democratic colleagues across the aisle.
By introducing legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is demonstrating that while Republicans like to talk about free markets, they are statists and interventionists like their Democratic colleagues across the aisle.
As housing prices have skyrocketed in Ireland, the government did what governments do all too often: impose rent controls. Such interventions into the housing market have created downstream effects that continue to encourage even more intervention.
As housing prices have skyrocketed in Ireland, the government did what governments do all too often: impose rent controls. Such interventions into the housing market have created downstream effects that continue to encourage even more intervention.
The democratic establishment is upset that socialist Zohran Mamdani beat their candidate, Andrew Cuomo, in New York City’s mayoral primary. But the blame for socialism’s rising popularity lies mostly on their own shoulders.
Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has emerged as a serious challenger to Andrew Cuomo in the race for mayor of New York City. If Mamdani wins, he promises to vastly expand government control of housing and businesses there.
Bolivians are finding out the hard way that socialist energy means price controls, and price controls mean fuel shortages and long gas station lines. Socialism excels in unkept promises and Bolivia is no exception to that rule.
