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Blog03/09/2018William L. Anderson

Robert Reich isn't interested in economics. His pronouncements are simply clarion calls to destroy wealth and spread poverty.

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.

The Benefits of Free Trade Are Canceled Out by Domestic Interventionism

Carmen Elena Dorobăț

Trade agreements have thus become obsolete tokens of negotiation in larger geopolitical disputes, protectionist tools for managing and interfering with global trade flows.

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Robert Reich Gets These Seven Economics "Fundamentals" Very Wrong

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"

The Benefits of Free Trade Are Canceled Out by Domestic Interventionism

What is Mises Wire?

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