Ludwig von Mises: Remembering a Fountainhead of Modern Libertarianism
To commemorate Mises’s birthday, consider some of his valuable insights into property rights, freedom, civilization and government.
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China’s Yuan Devaluation Is a Big Mistake
China’s stealth devaluation is not making the country more competitive, it is making household and corporate debt riskier as the purchasing power of the yuan is diminished.
Your “Privilege” Level: How Much We Can Steal From You in the Name of Equality
Determining just how privileged you are, can be a confusing matter. After all, according to the current narrative, a white woman is privileged by her race and oppressed by her gender. And it gets even more complicated from there.
Why Cass Sunstein Prefers Pro-War “Experts” to Pro-Peace Populists
Randolph Bourne was too much the populist for Sunstein who believed "the people" must be guided by experts, because people are too bewildered by the complexities of it all to be able to choose rationally for themselves.
How Champions of the Poor Become Tyrants
The unintended consequences of government regulation lead to even more government coercion.
Money Supply Growth Moves Sideways as Growth Rate Swings Back to 5-Month High
Money supply growth rose in August, rising to the highest rate recorded since March of this year.
The Fed Is Flying Blind
In its blind search for the "correct" interest-rate policy, the Fed can't succeed in extending the boom indefinitely.
Yet Another Way the Feds Make It Harder to Save for Retirement
The government wants you to save less and spend more. And the IRS wants a bigger piece of your wealth.
Relative Prices Matter: Why Cost-of-Living Indexes Don’t Tell Us Much
When people change cities, they are likely to change their consumption patterns — which means a simple cost-of-living index doesn't tell us what it should.
The Supreme Court: Why the Stakes Are So High
The Court’s betrayal of its constitutional role has vastly increased the stakes for the current and any future Justice nomination.
