Understanding “Brazil’s Donald Trump”
As they did with Trump, the media categorizes Brazil's Bolsonaro as a “hateful” candidate, but it never tries to take a serious look at how Brazilians have suffered under leftist regimes.
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The President’s Economic Betrayal
In this 1971 New York Times editorial, Murray Rothbard described how, under Nixon's "New Economic Policy," "fascism came to America."
Tall Buildings, Mighty Crashes
Skyscrapers that set world records for height don’t cause economic panics, but are, instead, a warning a boom has reached its peak.
The Myth of Synchronized Growth and the Era of Secular Stagnation
We have been hearing from central banks that we were living in a synchronized growth territory. Well, it wasn’t the case.
James Comey and the Unending Bush Torture Scandal
The vast regime of torture created by the Bush administration after the 9/11 attacks continues to haunt America.
The Market Isn’t a Schoolmarm: The Austrian School versus Chicago
Unlike a moralistic schoolmarm or a government, markets do not punish or tax anyone. They merely reflect the choices we make and the values we hold.
Yes, Inequality Is a Problem — When Caused by the Government
Some inequality arises naturally from freedom of choice. Some comes from government meddling. One is good and the other is bad. …
The Buffoons at Oxfam Believe it’s Better to be Poor in Afghanistan than Singapore
The last thing the left wants is for people to understand that poor nations only become rich nations with free markets and small government.
Stop Hating on High-Deductible Health Plans
High-deductible or "catastrophic" health plans offer real protection from health disasters. But most government-approved forms of health "insurance" are really just welfare programs in disguise.
Conflicting Government Data Shows the Importance of Sound Economic Theory
Even if we can observe amazing amounts of economic progress in the face of rising government intervention, in a relatively free economy, this can always be attributed to the resilience of the market system, and the power of human innovation and productivity.
