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Unlicensed Pet Sitters: The Latest Victim of New York's Regulatory State

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Blog08/11/2017Dave Albin

For reason of "health" and "safety" New York City says it will punish any entrepreneur who attempts to compete with the high-priced kennel industry.

Socialism and the Green New Deal: Choose One

Richard M. Ebeling

Central planners cannot calculate the costs and benefits of environmental policy.

When the Communists Abolished the Weekend

Ryan McMaken

By abolishing the weekend, the Soviets were in one move able to strike a blow against both families and religious institutions. All that was left was the state — and state-mandated labor.

My Path to the Austrian School of Economics

Hans-Hermann Hoppe

There is no more stopping the Mises School. And when the truth finally wins out, because only what is true can also work smoothly in the long run, then the hour of the Austrian School of Economics will have come.

How California's Government Plans to Make Wildfires Even Worse

Ryan McMaken

The State of California is now forcing insurance companies to cover homeowners who put their houses in some of the most fire-prone areas. What could go wrong?

We Don't Need Sunday "Blue Laws"

Ryan McMaken

Advocates for "blue laws" want to impose more laws on shopkeepers. These moral crusaders should instead start by setting a good example, and stop watching football games, ordering pizzas, or filling up on gas on Sunday.

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Unlicensed Pet Sitters: The Latest Victim of New York's Regulatory State

Socialism and the Green New Deal: Choose One

When the Communists Abolished the Weekend

My Path to the Austrian School of Economics

How California's Government Plans to Make Wildfires Even Worse

We Don't Need Sunday "Blue Laws"

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