U.S. History

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Klajdi Bregu

The history of bailouts in the United States is a record of broken promises and growing moral hazard.

Ryan McMaken

The Left continues to attack classical liberalism (although they now call it "neoliberalism") precisely because it's the liberal ideology that continues to provide the most consistent opposition to the leftist program. If liberalism had failed, the Left wouldn't still be attacking it.

Antony P. Mueller

Like during the 1930s, governments are turning to new programs and schemes that will only prolong the crisis and makes things worse.

Douglas French

Did the hardliners win at Versailles because the Americans were too weak with the flu to object? If so, it would be just one way that disease profoundly affected public policy in the wake of the 1918 flu.

Brendan Brown

When the current panic and crisis began, we were already in the late stages of a long asset price bubble. The crisis has exposed the fragility of the current system and we won't be going back to where we were before.

Patrick Newman

If current political and economic trends continue, the 2020s will usher in a new period of drastically increased government activity and regulation of the economy.

Mark Thornton

Murray Rothbard’s number one rule in an economic crisis is for the government not to interfere with the market’s adjustment process. Doing so will only perpetuate the crisis.

Ryan McMaken

Thanks to the COVID-19 panic this year, graduates at America's institutions of higher education missed the "opportunity" to be lectured by some celebrity or politician about the importance of "giving back" to the community, or being yourself, or following your dreams.