The Rage Against Wall Street Isn’t Just Anti-Capitalism
Many people have figured out that Wall Street and Washington, DC work together to rig the game in Wall Street's favor.
Many people have figured out that Wall Street and Washington, DC work together to rig the game in Wall Street's favor.
While fewer people work in manufacturing jobs today, American workers make more stuff than ever before, thanks to huge strides in productivity. Meanwhile, many people working in the much-maligned service sector make more than those still in manufacturing.
Job growth in the United States is weaker than one might believe based on the "we've created millions of jobs" mantra.
Murray Rothbard examines the origins of the Federal Reserve in light of the history of the Progressive movement.
Jerry Taylor, the president of the Niskanen Center, says that libertarians should support the welfare state. In doing so, he adopts the conception of liberty standard among socialists.
Food stamps were near and all-time high in 2015. They remain high thanks to a weak economy and a large expansion of the program during the Bush and Obama years.
About half of the states pay for government spending in the other half.
My neighbor Sam is deeply in debt. But, he tells me that he owes all that money "to himself," so he thinks it's not a problem. I think he's in deeper trouble than he thinks.
American history is a story of non-stop efforts by governments to intervene in the marketplace through regulations, monopolies, and subsidies. Most surprisingly, these market interventions appear to place a central role in causing economic crises over the years.