Venezuela Needs Monetary Freedom, and Soon
Venezuela is facing a crisis of immense proportions. A crucial first step in lessening the disaster is giving citizens choices in the money they use.
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The United States Is a Tax Haven for Global Investors…and that’s Good for America
The US has risen in the rankings mostly because other nations have been coerced into weakening their human rights laws on financial privacy.
James Buchanan on Methodological Individualism and the Market Process
A rigorous application of methodological individualism is perhaps what most separates the Austrian and Public Choice schools from most others.
The New German Government Is Bad News
The new governing coalition taking shape in Germany will likely take Germany in a decidedly pro-EU and anti-market direction.
Central Banks Holding Steady, But Promise More Rate Hikes
In all cases — except the ECB — central bankers said they expected to raise rates more in the near future.
The Scam That Is Urban “Land Use” Planning
Government planners admit they don't know how consumers actually want to use city land. But that doesn't stop them from regulating every lot in town.
Let Us Eradicate Poverty, Not Demolish Wealth
We are living in a time when actual poverty reduction is ignored to focus on interventionist messages about "inequality."
The Debt Ceiling Hysteria and Profligate Government
This is all smoke and mirrors to avoid dealing with the fundamental problem: the continuance of and increases in the American warfare-welfare state.
Why Good Economics Requires Good Theory
Statistical data cannot produce much information about the underlying causes behind human action.
Infrastructure Spending Won’t Make America Great Again
Infrastructure spending is probably a better idea than yet another war. Ultimately, though, it's just another government boondoggle.
