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The Pigouvian Tax Is a Myth

Economic PolicyThe EnvironmentTaxes and Spending

Blog06/24/2022

Standard neoclassical economics texts claim a Pigouvian tax will lead to the "optimal" price and production of a good. But "optimality" is a myth.

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A Triple-Barreled Gun Is Destroying African Economies: Inflation, Government Debt, and Taxes

Bureaucracy and RegulationInflationPovertySocialismTaxes and Spending

Blog06/17/2022

African economies aren't being strangled by capitalism but by statism, which has imposed inflation, debt, and high taxes.

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California Scheming: The Progressive Leadership's New Plan to Impose High-Cost, Low-Quality Medical Care

Economic PolicySocialismTaxes and Spending

Blog06/14/2022

California's progressive political classes now have a scheme to impose a single-payer system for medical care. If imposed, it will be costly but also ineffective.

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The Fair Tax Is the Tax That Will Not Die

Economic PolicyTaxes and Spending

Blog06/09/2022

The Fair Tax is a supposed alternative to the income tax. But the name does not matter, since a tax is still a tax.

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Student Loans and Government Subsidies: Another Government "Benefit" Creates Financial Chaos

Big GovernmentTaxes and Spending

Blog05/09/2022

Since the Obama administration nationalized the student loan program, we have seen student debt metastasize. Unfortunately, the Biden administration looks to make things even worse.

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It Didn't Begin with FDR: Currency Devaluation in the Roman Empire

InflationTaxes and Spending

No matter the historical era, governments have excelled at one thing: debasing their own currency. Rome was no exception, as Roman government excesses required inflation—lots of inflation.

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Can Government Successfully Counter Recessions Through Expansionary Policies? Don't Count on It

Booms and BustsCentral BanksKeynesTaxes and SpendingBusiness CyclesInterventionism

Blog03/04/2022

Keynesian orthodoxy claims government can successfully counter recession through "expansionary" policies. To the contrary, these policies increase the danger to the economy.

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The Municipal Convention Center Racket Is Alive and Well

Taxes and Spending

Blog01/19/2022

In Las Vegas, the city's convention center authority has found new ways to blow money on shiny objects like Elon Musk's death-trap tunnels and NFL events.

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Germany's New Green Stimulus Plan Won't Save Their Economy

Taxes and Spending

Blog01/19/2022

Germany's government is pushing a new plan for massive spending on a "Climate Fund." This is justified with the usual Keynesian myths about the benefits of government spending.

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Why the Debt Ceiling Won't Limit Debt or Spending

Money and BanksTaxes and Spending

Blog01/01/2022

From its inception, the Fed's job has been to pay off the debt and cover excess expenditures with newly printed paper money.

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