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These US States Have Higher Incomes than Nearly Every European Country

Global EconomyTaxes and SpendingU.S. Economy

Blog06/07/2018Ryan McMaken

When we look at median incomes, we find that many European countries don't compare very well to many US states.

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How Protectionism Squanders Capital

Foreign PolicyPoliticsUS Economy

06/07/2018Power & MarketCarmen Elena Dorobăț

In his early career, Mises was a vocal supporter of the free trade movement, and well involved in the policy proposals of the free trade associations in Europe. In his later years, he maintained his pure laissez-faire view of international trade, but focused more on the battle of ideas. Although...

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More Coercion Won't Make a Better World

Free Markets

Blog06/06/2018Richard M. Ebeling

Liberal capitalism enables a degree of peace, harmony and respectful tolerance of the choices and ways of honest living for everyone in society to which nothing else compares.

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The Pratt Street Riot and Baltimore’s Secession

U.S. HistoryWar and Foreign Policy

06/06/2018Audio/VideoChris Calton

Baltimore citizens resist the movement of the Union troops, leading to the first blood spilled in combat during the Civil War.

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Breaking the Educational Cartel

Education

Blog06/06/2018Gary North

Religious institutions are in an excellent position to undermine the state's educational institutions. Unfortunately, they're not interested.

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Seattle Declares War on Workers With Wage and Housing Regulations

Bureaucracy and RegulationTaxes and Spending

Blog06/06/2018José Niño

From growth controls to minimum wage laws, Seattle's government is working hard to cut incomes and increase the cost of living.

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The Marshall Plan Isn't the Success Story You Think it Is

Taxes and SpendingWorld History

Blog06/05/2018Ryan McMaken

On the 71st Anniversary of the Marshall Plan, let's recall that international wealth redistribution schemes don't work any better than domestic ones.

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The Absurdity of Keynesian Economics

Big GovernmentU.S. HistoryOther Schools of Thought

Blog06/05/2018Roger W. Garrison

There is good reason to study Keynesianism: It helps us understand what the policymakers in government are likely to do in any given circumstance.

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There Was a Time When the Feds Took Habeas Corpus Seriously

Legal SystemU.S. History

Blog06/05/2018Chris Calton

Lincoln's disregard for rights of due process was once highly controversial. And the old "we're at war" trick wasn't seen as a convincing excuse.

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Goods Can Never Be Distributed "Equally" — Especially Not In a Socialist Regime

SocialismProduction Theory

Blog06/05/2018Justin Murray

There is no truly equal way to distribute goods. But capitalism offers a way for more people to benefit from the process of bidding for those goods and services.