How Welfare States Encourage Bad Economic Thinking
The prevalence of welfare-statist “redistribution” spells the death of sound economics.
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Marxist and Austrian Class Analysis
There is indeed a historical struggle among classes. But the causes and nature of the struggle are not as Marx describes them.
Genuine Nullification: Marijuana and the Carolina Doctrine
There's a fine line between today's anti-commandeering effort — and what we should regard as bona fide nullification of federal law.
Want to Grow the Economy? Stop Listening to Clueless Economists
Not only are economists incapable of recognizing what economic growth is, they propose policies that are inimical to the progress necessary for growth.
Seattle Seahawks Flee America for Medical Treatment
America’s best athletes have been forced to leave the US for treatment because of the Food and Drug Administration.
Thanks to Markets, Houston’s Disaster Isn’t as Bad as it Might Have Been
The Feds may have learned from the Katrina disaster that it's not a good idea to sent in FEMA and start bossing everybody around.
A Program to Stabilize the Economy—in Four Words
Paul Cantor recently surprised us by revealing the line the he remembers Mises speaking at his seminar at NYU.
Why Houston Doesn’t Need Federal Flood Relief — In Four Charts
Texas and Houston are larger and wealthier than most countries. Forcing other states to pay for rebuilding is nothing more than political theater.
Germany’s New Political Party Is Just Another Big-Government Party
Germany's newest political party once held a banner for free markets. Unfortunately, it's been lately moving very much in the wrong direction.
