Boeing 737 MAX Disasters’ Root Cause Was Government Regulation
When the Boeing 737 MAX had two crashes, the usual suspects called for more regulation. It turns out that the crashes were due more to regulatory failure than anything else.
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Were Recent Bank Failures the Result of Lax Regulation? In a Word, No
While progressive lawmakers blame the current banking crisis on regulatory issues, the Fed's easy money policies have been the real problem.
Low Rates of Military Enlistment May Portend Prosperity Ahead
Low rates of military reenlistment in the USA are spun as a near crisis. Perhaps this situation should make us more optimistic about our future.
If at First You Don’t Secede . . .
David Gordon explores how Abraham Lincoln's stated view on secession was fundamentally Hobbesian, cynical, and violent.
Presidents Are Legally Immune for Their Most Dangerous Crimes
Donald Trump legally pays hush money and prosecutors try to fashion a crime from it. However, if a president lies and thousands of people die, it is called foreign policy.
Real Wages Fall, Food Service Jobs Rise as Layoffs Mount
The problem isn't that the Fed is now allowing rates to rise. The problem is that the Fed forced those rates down much too far for much too long.
Role Reversal: The Collapse of the Dollar-Enforced Empire
A generation ago, the Berlin Wall fell and the USSR collapsed. Today, US monetary authorities are bringing down our own country.
Why the Dollar Still Beats the Euro and the Yuan
Understanding what turns an ordinary currency into a global reserve currency can help us understand how the dollar could go into decline and give way to competing currencies.
Marxists Have a Plan for Housing: Make Sure There Is Less Available
As governments create a housing crisis, Marxists call for policies that will make the crisis worse.
Biden’s Wealth Tax Is a Trojan Horse Requiring Multiple Manipulations
President Biden pushes a wealth tax as a measure of "fairness." Not only is it unconstitutional, but it's also bad for the economy.
