“The People vs...” — Why the State Claims To Be a Victim of Crime
Long ago, governments figured out that more prosecutions for more crimes means more revenue for the state.
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The Fed’s Bubblenomics
The Federal Reserve cannot achieve its goals. If it could, the US economy would not have had financial bubbles in the 1990s and early 2000s.
The New York Times and the “Lost Cause” of Bolshevism
According to the New York Times, we should be mourning the passing of the Soviet era and all of its promises of a better life for all.
Capitalism and Competition
Listening to the critics of capitalism, you would think that competition is one of the main sources of social evil in the world.
We Need More Tax Breaks for Education
Supporters of quality education must advance policies aimed at giving Americans control over their education dollars.
Cradles of Capitalism: the City-States of Greece and Italy
Ancient and Renaissance city-states were some of the greatest incubators of economic and entrepreneurial activity.
Don’t Mix Politics and Climate Science
Poor societies cannot afford to care about the environment.
Hey GOP, Want to Cut the Burden of Government? Cut Spending.
It is not deficits per se, but total government spending that distorts the economy and starves the private sector of resources.
Federal Prosecutors Are Running Amok
The law has become the plaything of federal prosecutors who advance their careers by convicting others.
Why Populism Isn’t Going Away
An ailing foundation of the economy provides fertile soil for dissatisfaction with the status quo.
