Saving — not Spending — Is the Engine of Economic Growth
To build wealth, we must first build capital and greater productivity. And that depends on savings.
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Drug Companies Want to Use the State to Shut Down the Competition
Some special interest groups don't want customers to even have the option of buying other products.
Are China and the Yuan the Future of Venezuela?
The realities of modern Venezuela, combined with the global ambitions of China, could make a deal between the two countries a logical outcome.
Böhm-Bawerk vs. the Neoclassical School
A debate between Böhm-Bawerk and John Bates Clark helps explain the foundational differences between Austrians and neoclassical monetarists.
The Racist History of Gun Control
The first attempts at gun control were aimed at disarming minorities. This has continued throughout American history.
How the Feds Use Transportation Funds to Spy on You
The federal government relies on state and local officials to run its ever-growing surveillance state. This could also be its Achilles heel.
Trump’s Big Defense-Spending Plans Aren’t Enough for this Beltway Think Tank
Military spending in 2018 will be one of the biggest years for defense spending ever.
An Anti-Inflation Program
It is instructive to consider what a sensible anti-inflationary legislative program would be like if we could get it.
America Doesn’t Need a 5-Year Plan
China is growing despite government meddling in the economy, not because of it.
Problems With the Market Monetarist Approach to “Explaining” the Economy
Scott Sumner's Market Monetarist framework is seductively simple, but relies on a definitional trick.
