Kevin Dowd: Against Monetary Stimulus
Kevin Dowd explains how policies like negative interest rates not only reflect bad economic thinking, but also pose a danger to the civil liberties.
Taxes and Spending
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Politicians Are Rushing to Ink Cronyist Deal with Amazon
The massive tax breaks and subsidies being offered to Amazon for their second headquarters has taken crony capitalism to dizzying heights.
Austrians vs the Mainstream: on Taxes
Perhaps it is time for mainstream economists to reevaluate their methodology on taxes.
The Myth of America’s “Stingy” Welfare State
With welfare, the US outspends Canada and Australia, and is on a par with Switzerland. On government healthcare, the US outspends nearly everyone.
Against Trump’s Tariffs
The verdict of sound economics is universal. Tariffs cripple economies, reduce the standard of living, and pit some groups against others.
The Myth of America’s “Stingy” Welfare State
With welfare, the US outspends Canada and Australia, and is on a par with Switzerland. On government healthcare, the US outspends nearly everyone.
Everything You Need to Know about Federal Spending in Five Charts
It’s time to address the budget in a comprehensive fashion.
Lack of Police Accountability Shows the “Social Contract” Isn’t Working
Ryan McMaken discusses how government agents and agencies are often not held accountable for their actions.
Public Goods, National Defense, and Central Planning
Since national defense is not bought and sold in markets, we can't really know its value or whether there is too much or too little of it.
Lack of Police Accountability Shows the “Social Contract” Isn’t Working
We're told that we pay taxes in return for government "services." But what happens when the state doesn't keep up its end of the bargain?
