Economists for Price Controls?
They hail from Harvard, Yale, and Cornell, but these economists haven't learned the first lesson of economics. William Anderson corrects their errors.
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The Roots of the Social Security Myth
John Attarian shows that the Social Security program is not an insurance program at all but rather a pure transfer scam designed to make the elderly dependent on the tax take from younger workers. In a particular controversial section, the...
In Defense of Tomb Robbing
The grave robber joins the bootlegger, the gunrunner, the drug dealer, and the ivory poacher as another phony criminal created by laws that shouldn't exist.
Sacagawea: What Happened?
The Sacagawea $1 coin was introduced with great fanfare. But so far as anyone can tell, it has disappeared. What happened? Burt Blumert explains.
The Pataki Problem
New York Governor George Pataki has abandoned his original platform for the same reason that Republicans usually sell out: he has chosen staying in power over cutting government.
Predatory Legislature
Wal-Mart has come under fire, even now, for selling gasoline at prices that some state legislators say are too low. William Anderson debunks the charge.
The Solution to Traffic Problems
Will the free market underproduce roads? Not a chance. Chris Westley explains how government intervention causes traffic congestion.
Wall Street and Jesse Jackson
Why are some of the top names in the securities industry cooperating with an obvious shakedown racket? Gregory Bresiger explains what's behind the Wall Street Project.
The Making of a Mess
Mark Skousen is not easy to satisfy. "In 1980," he informs us, "I asked Murray Rothbard to write an alternative to Robert Heilbroner’s The Worldly Philosophers" (p.9).
A Global Warming Primer
As more Americans become aware that anthropogenic global warming is a hoax, the people who make their income from scaring us are increasing their efforts.
