How to Look at Tariffs
Political boundaries of nations may be important for other reasons, but they have no economic meaning whatever. The upshot is that protectionism is not only nonsense, but dangerous nonsense.
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Why Wage Growth Is So Weak
As central banks enable the creation of money out of thin air, wealth creation has suffered, as has worker productivity.
Space Cadets and Sex Changes: Our “Defense” Budget Is a Bad Joke
Spending on the military is set to reach a new all-time high. This has a lot to do with politics, and almost nothing to do with defense.
Net Neutrality Strengthens Monopolies, Invites Corruption
Government regulation has long been an easy way for large firms to drive the smaller competition out of business. Net neutrality is no different.
Even Partial Drug Legalization Goes a Long Way in Protecting Property Rights
The partial legalization of cannabis in Colorado has made it harder for police to justify many searches and seizures that were once routine.
Private Property and Higher Ed
In a free society there are no free-speech rights, only property rights. Colleges don't have "free-speech" zones and words don't constitute violence.
How OPEC Became Irrelevant
Traditional oil-producing countries still fail to face the new reality.
Can Japan End its Easy-Money Addiction?
Shinzo Abe's party has recently suffered some stunning electoral defeats. But that doesn't mean "Abenomics" and its easy-money policies are over.
Week in Review: July 15, 2017
Janet Yellen headed to Congress this week to insist that everything is fine — and the Fed doesn't need any oversight.
The Conquest of the United States by Cuba
With the government-owned propaganda-spewing Radio Marti station in Miami, the US adopts socialism to fight socialism.
