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Our Disastrous Obsession with Equality

Jacob G. Hornberger

In a true market economy, the financial success one person cannot conceivably be the cause of someone’s else’s poverty. In fact, the opposite.

Money-Supply Growth Slows in January

Ryan McMaken

In January, year-over-year growth in the money supply was at 3.3 percent. That was down from December's growth rate of 3.8 percent, but was up from January 2018's rate of 2.8 percent.

The State Expands its Responsibilities In Order to Expand Its Power

Aayush Priyank

Governments take on a variety of responsibilities as a justification for greatly expanding powers — claiming these powers are necessary to fulfill these new responsibilities.

The Problem with Cutting Taxes without Reducing Spending

Frank Shostak

Like taxation, government spending diverts resources from real wealth-generating ventures. Borrowed funds for continued spending must also be repaid, so current spending translates to future taxation.

Blue-State Migrants Probably Aren't Turning Your State Blue

Ryan McMaken

Many states assumed to be "turning blue" actually get more migrants from red states than from blue states. It's also a bad idea to assume that everyone who moves from Illinois agrees with the median voter from Chicago.

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