Capitalism and Asymmetric Information
It's capitalism and the competitive market that generate solutions to the knowledge problems of the society, including “informational asymmetry.”
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Get Government out of the Welfare Business
Private charity is more effective than government welfare because private persons contributing their own money are incentivized to identify real needs.
In Europe, Exploited Regional Populations Are Growing Restless
Since 2008, we’ve been living in lean times, and the longer people go on without a true recovery, the more resentful they’re going to be.
Stop Telling Me to “Shop Locally”
Small mom-and-pop shops are overrated — but they're getting better thanks to competition from firms like Amazon.
The Law School Boom and Bust
Cheap debt has created a bubble in law schools where students take on loads of debt for not-very-useful law degrees.
More on Interest Rates and Time Preference
Currently observed negative yields on some European corporate bonds supposedly runs contrary to the positive time preference theory. How can this be?
Inside the Mind of Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton's new book is a cautionary tale of how not even stacks of cash and a compliant media could save a hated candidate.
I Have Doubts About Bitcoin
The quantity of money is certainly important. But so is its quality.
What Gives Cryptocurrencies Their Value
The value of cryptocurrencies comes fundamentally from what you can do with them.
Minimum Wage Laws Have Many Victims
Employers, workers, and consumers are all hurt when minimum wages are imposed on markets.
