Week in Review: May 20, 2017
The tsunami of government spending and easy-money monetary policy shows no sign of letting up.
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Litigation and Regulation
True regulatory reform requires the recognition, extension, and proper adjudication of property rights.
Bylund: Entrepreneurship Can Fix Healthcare
Instead of trying to replace Obamacare, let's let entrepreneurs play a prominent role in fixing our broken healthcare system.
The American Way of War Is a Budget-Breaker
Perhaps it’s time to finally consider the true costs of America's current wars in lives lost, dollars spent, and opportunities squandered.
NFL Teams are Right to Blackball Colin Kaepernick
Kaepernick's protests alienated the NFL's consumers. Football may be king — but the customer is always right.
Why the Left Refuses to Talk About Venezuela
Venezuela represents one of the left's greatest victories against so-called neoliberalism. Oddly, they don't seem to be bragging about it.
How Magical is the Keynesian Multiplier?
Real wealth comes from greater production and saving. More spending — especially when spurred by printing money — doesn't make us rich.
Venezuela: Forty Years of Economic Decline
By the 1970s, the Venezuelan economy was in deep trouble. The half-hearted reforms that followed, paved the way for the rise of Hugo Chávez.
It’s Against the Law to Paddleboard Without a Whistle
Nullifying the Coast Guard’s designation of paddleboards as vessels would be a victory for summer, and a defeat for Washington.
Balance Sheet Normalization, Or Not
Fed commentators have been talking up the "balance sheet normalization" theme. Turns out, shockingly, it's not actually going to be normalized.
