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Blog09/20/2018Mark Hendrickson

We're clearly better off than our grandparents in many ways. But now we have to be sure not destroy the progress that's been made.

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In a Crisis, the Most Innovative Entrepreneurs Make the Most Money. That's a Good Thing.

Peter G. Klein

It is precisely during a crisis that private property, the price mechanism, and the profit and loss system are most important, and when the government can do the most damage.

The lasting and far-reaching harms caused by this authoritarian precedent far outweigh those caused by the COVID-19 virus. The American people must decide for themselves how and when to reopen society and return to their daily lives.

It's Time to Track the FDA's Death Toll

James Bovard

Many Americans could die in the coming weeks and months thanks to the FDA’s blockade on coronavirus testing. Should we consider those victims as martyrs for the principle of bureaucratic supremacy?

Want Political Change? Get Rid of Campaign Finance Regulations.

José Niño

Campaign finance laws favor incumbents and the rich and famous. Real change requires more freedom and decentralization in how campaigns are funded.

What If the Fed Did Nothing?

Noah Bonn

As with current Fed policy, there would be both winners and losers if the Fed did nothing. Either way, there will be pain, but without the Fed we'd actually build the foundation for a more sound and lasting economic system.

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