Will Cryptos Fulfill Hayek’s Vision of Private, De-Nationalized Money
With cryptocurrencies, currency competition in the spirit of Hayek has become possible even in the absence of self-limitation by governments.
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“Scabs” Are the True Labor Day Heroes
The special legal status of unions is what harms workers. Not the so-called "scabs."
Rothbard, Rockwell, and the Mises Institute
"Murray Rothbard would later say 'Without the founding of the Mises Institute, I am convinced the whole Misesian program would have collapsed.'"
The Question of Jackson Hole: Will the Fed Bail Out the World?
Emerging economies should not bet on the Fed to bail them out, but begin to solve their serious imbalances without expecting monetary miracles.
People Love to Move to States Paul Krugman Hates Most
As it turns out, most American's don't share Professor Krugman's enthusiasm for Big Government.
Central Banks Enrich a Select Few at the Expense of Many
Under an inflationary monetary scheme, big financial-sector players who get the new money first benefit the most. Ordinary households down the line then bear the brunt of price inflation.
The Poets of the Great War — And the True Cost of War
The abandonment of liberal reason to warlike frenzy was felt deeply by the poets of the First World War.
We Don’t Need the UN to Regulate Baby Formula
The history of breastfeeding suggests usage of baby formula is based on much more than marketing by formula companies.
What You Really Pay for In College: Credentials, not Education
The United States is overeducated and degrees provide a low social return. Politicians are too dumb to realize it.
