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Getting Taxpayer-Funded Free Stuff Is not "Religious Liberty"

Blog06/30/2017Ryan McMaken

Getting government grants is not the same thing as being able to freely enjoy one's freedom. After all, government grants are the result of violating someone's else property rights first.

Government Medicine: Court Declares Child Should Die Rather Than Receive Privately-Funded Health Care

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Blog06/29/2017Ryan McMaken

Once you're inside the state's healthcare system, you may find it's impossible to get out. Even if you're seeking only privately funded treatment.

Government as the Source of Monopoly: US Airlines Edition

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Blog06/16/2017Peter G. Klein

"Is Government the Source of Monopoly?" asked Chicago economist Yale Brozen. Yes, he answered.

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Government Guaranteed Income is Not a Solution

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Blog06/12/2017Henry Hazlitt

Henry Hazlitt's critique of Milton Friedman's Negative Income Tax remains relevant as libertarians continue to embrace Universal Basic Income.

Gold vs. Fluctuating Fiat Exchange Rates

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Blog06/02/2017Murray N. Rothbard

Without gold, without an international money, the world is destined to stumble into one accelerated monetary crisis after another.

Glorious Tax Season

Taxes and Spending

Blog04/14/2017Per Bylund

Tax season is here. This is a time to celebrate. No, I mean it. But not because the State makes its claim on our hard-earned monies known.

German Inflation Anxiety Could Bring an Election Shock in 2017

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Blog01/19/2017Brendan Brown

With German elections approaching, Germans may grow tired of monetary instability forced on them for the sake of saving the Italian economy.

Good Economics Is "Bizarre" for Minimum Wage Supporters

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Blog01/13/2017Carmen Elena Dorobăț

What these "excuses" point to is the marginal productivity of the worker is lower than the salary the employer is forced to him pay by law.

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The V-Shaped Recovery Never Happened

Ryan McMaken

Some may remember all that talk about a "V-shaped recovery" last year. That was back when we were being assured that just a few weeks of lockdowns was going to bring the economy roaring back. Clearly, that never happened.

Rothbard Roundtable

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We asked some of our writers and scholars to talk about why Rothbard is worth remembering. Here's what they had to say.

To Stop the Left, America Needs a Rothbardian Right

Tho Bishop

Thankfully for the American right, there is another alternative to the neoconservatism of William Buckley, the neoliberalism of Milton Friedman, and the paleo-progressivism of Teddy Roosevelt: the libertarian populism of Murray Rothbard.

Money-Supply Growth Hits a New All-Time High in January

Ryan McMaken

In January, money supply growth hit a new all-time high, rising slightly above September 2020's previous high, and remaining well above growth levels that one year ago would have been considered unthinkable.

Public Schools Refuse to Open. Give the Taxpayers Their Money Back

Ryan McMaken

If grocery stores were run like public schools, they'd still be in the midst of an extended covid lockdown. Fortunately, though, we have a (mostly) privatized system, with vouchers for low-income shoppers. A similar system for schools would be a far saner choice than what we have now.

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Getting Taxpayer-Funded Free Stuff Is not "Religious Liberty"

Government Medicine: Court Declares Child Should Die Rather Than Receive Privately-Funded Health Care

Government as the Source of Monopoly: US Airlines Edition

Government Guaranteed Income is Not a Solution

Gold vs. Fluctuating Fiat Exchange Rates

Glorious Tax Season

German Inflation Anxiety Could Bring an Election Shock in 2017

Good Economics Is "Bizarre" for Minimum Wage Supporters

What is Mises Wire?

The V-Shaped Recovery Never Happened

Rothbard Roundtable

To Stop the Left, America Needs a Rothbardian Right

Money-Supply Growth Hits a New All-Time High in January

Public Schools Refuse to Open. Give the Taxpayers Their Money Back

Peter G. Klein

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