Week in Review: April 29, 2017
Socialism has long relied upon propagandists seeking to disguise their desire for power under the false banner of intellectualism.
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The March for Science Attacks Free Thought
"Science" has morphed into an ideology calling for more government spending, more "social justice," and persecution of dissenters.
Atlanta Fed Cuts Q1 GDP Forecast
Once again the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow forecasting model has been cut, reflecting a sharp challenge to the Fed's "healthy economy" narrative.
ESPN is a Reminder That on the Market, No One Is Too Big to Fail
If ESPN wants to regain its dominance, it must return to what built it in the first place: giving consumers the sports content they want.
Gary Cohn for Fed Chair?
Wall Street rumors are swirling that former Goldman CEO Gary Cohn could replace Janet Yellen as Fed Chair.
Mises on Open Borders
Ludwig von Mises supported “liberal nationalism,” one of the most important political movements of the 19th century.
Are Oil Prices to Blame for the Venezuelan Crisis?
The Venezuelan crisis is anything but a crisis caused by the fall in oil prices.
Herbert Spencer Explains the Difference Between Politics and Private Enterprise
Spencer realized that it is "an absurdly utopian hope" that government agents will be less abusive than market actors.
Was J.B. Say an Austrian Economist?
Jean-Baptiste Say, along with A.R.J. Turgot and Frédéric Bastiat, helped pave the way for Austrian economics.
Candidate Trump: “I Love Wikileaks.” President Trump: “Arrest Assange!”
The Trump administration’s declaration of war on whistleblowers and Wikileaks is one of the greatest disappointments in these first 100 days.
