Government “Funding” Can’t Grow the Economy
Government cannot increase its spending without hurting those who produce real wealth.
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Mainstream Economists Whitewashed the Evils of Communism
There’s no excuse for any sentient being – especially an economist – to have praised the decrepit communist economic model by the 1980's.
UK’s National Health Service Moves to Cut Healthcare for Smokers and the Obese
To cut government expenses, the NHS has declared that smokers and the obese will be limited in the healthcare procedures they're allowed to receive.
How Central Banks Widen Wealth and Income Gaps
Over time, central-bank policies that favor the wealthy lead to income gaps that grow even larger.
Is There Any Way Out of the ECB’s Trap?
Mario Draghi knows that maintaining "stimulus" is highly risky — he also knows the alternative could make the eurozone deck of cards collapse.
There’s No Such Thing as an “American” Homicide Rate
When we look at rates on a state-by-state basis, homicide rates vary from 1.3 per 100,000 in New Hampshire to 11.8 per 100,000 in Louisiana.
Disaster in Red: The Hundredth Anniversary of the Russian Socialist Revolution
We are still fighting the battle between the ideologies of freedom and individualism versus political planning and collectivism today.
Unions Want Freedom of Association — But Only for Themselves
If workers have freedom of association, they also need the right to refuse to associate with unions, if they wish.
The Free Market Levels the Playing Field
We're told the rich only get richer, but under capitalism, old wealthy owners and industries are regularly replaced by new entrepreneurs and firms.
Why a Small State Is More “Voluntary” than a Big One
Because of their physical size, large states are able to exercise more state-like power than geographically smaller states.
