When Low-Wage Workers Are Better than Robots
Automation is not always a sign of greater efficiency — especially when automation is the result of government interference in the marketplace.
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This Week’s Fed Events
Here are the Fed's upcoming events and speeches for the next week.
Luddy: The Fed’s Risky Uncharted Course
The Fed has strayed from its initial charter and is now the primary enabler of federal deficit spending and debt, which is now almost $20 trillion.
The Federal Reserve Is, and Always Has Been, Politicized
The Fed has long claimed it is independent of politics. This, however, has always been a claim based on pure fantasy.
Busting the “Free College” Myth
If New Yorkers wanted to help students by paying for their tuition, they would have already done so on their own.
The Racist History of Minimum Wage Laws
Historically, minimum wage laws have done a lot to stifle employment among African-Americans. The trend continues today.
Taxation is Theft
The Constitution doesn’t permit the feds to steal your money. But steal, the feds do.
Frédéric Bastiat Is Right (Again)
Tariffs never benefit a nation. They do, however, often increase government revenue at the expense of everyone else.
Week in Review: April 15, 2017
This week, President Trump decided Candidate Trump was wrong about the Federal Reserve,
How Government Meddles in Your Easter Chocolate
Thanks to protectionism, consumers in the West pay higher prices for chocolate — and African workers get lower wages.
