The Problem with the “Renters’ Rights” Movement
Both renters and landlords have plenty of troubles when it comes to working together. But putting government regulators in the mix won't help matters.
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Want Political Change? Get Rid of Campaign Finance Regulations.
Campaign finance laws favor incumbents and the rich and famous. Real change requires more freedom and decentralization in how campaigns are funded.
It’s Time to Track the FDA’s Death Toll
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?
In a Crisis, the Most Innovative Entrepreneurs Make the Most Money. That’s a Good Thing.
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.
Why the World Has a Dollar Shortage, Despite Massive Fed Action
Can the US dollar lose its global reserve position? Sure it can, but not to a country that decides to commit the same monetary follies as the Fed. Most countries are trying to out-inflate the Fed. And that's good for the Fed.
Even Partial Liberalization Can Save a Nation from Poverty
Without markets, it would have been impossible for a country like Rwanda, ravaged by the war, to achieve the growth it has experienced over the past twenty years.
End the Shutdown
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.
How the Fed Sows Social Division and Mistrust
As the central bank continues to pick winners and losers with its profligate monetary policy, social divisions will worsen.
The Feds Are Suing Oracle for Discrimination, Even Though No One Has Complained
Federal agencies have destroyed the separation of powers that is supposed to exist in the US legal system, so agency bureaucrats now act as investigators, prosecutors, judges, and juries.
What If the Fed Did Nothing?
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.
