U.S. Economy

A survey of mainstream economists shows that a majority want to go to work for Gore, which, says William Anderson, is all we need to know

Benjamin Tucker wrote that "Power feeds on its spoils, and dies when its victims refuse to be despoiled."

The Austrian Theory has come under fire; Gene Callahan responds in defense.

The National Labor Relations Board is the Supreme Soviet of organized labor, and now it wants to wreck a thriving segment of the labor market, says Chris Westley. 

The Cold War was and is hugely expensive. The full economic cost of any policy must be considered before lending moral and financial support to it, argues Chris Westley. 

Hans Sennholz issues of note of caution: fundamental maladjustments mar unprecedented growth of the US economy.

The rest of the world, envious of America’s economic success (thanks in no little part to companies like Microsoft), must be marveling at such a stupendous act of stupidity and arrogance.

Americans have more housing choices than ever before, thanks to the automobile and modern communications. The regulators are fit to be tied, says William Anderson. 

Frank Shostak rebuts the claim that markets are driven to unsustainable highs by waves of investor enthusiasm. Actually, the Fed itself is the real culprit.

Consider the relative tax bite affecting rich and poor: it is the people earning the highest income who pay the bills from government.