The New York Times and the “Lost Cause” of Bolshevism
According to the New York Times, we should be mourning the passing of the Soviet era and all of its promises of a better life for all.
Mises Wire
Capitalism and Competition
Listening to the critics of capitalism, you would think that competition is one of the main sources of social evil in the world.
We Need More Tax Breaks for Education
Supporters of quality education must advance policies aimed at giving Americans control over their education dollars.
Cradles of Capitalism: the City-States of Greece and Italy
Ancient and Renaissance city-states were some of the greatest incubators of economic and entrepreneurial activity.
Don’t Mix Politics and Climate Science
Poor societies cannot afford to care about the environment.
Hey GOP, Want to Cut the Burden of Government? Cut Spending.
It is not deficits per se, but total government spending that distorts the economy and starves the private sector of resources.
Federal Prosecutors Are Running Amok
The law has become the plaything of federal prosecutors who advance their careers by convicting others.
Why Populism Isn’t Going Away
An ailing foundation of the economy provides fertile soil for dissatisfaction with the status quo.
Capital As a Form of Charity
Both fact and logic seem to support the view that savings invested in privately owned economic tools of production amount to an act of charity.
High Prices and Zombie Housing
This odd mix of rising prices and three months of vacant inventory being ransacked by squatters is not how markets work, unless government is involved.
