Leave The Street Food Alone!
In Brazil, street food is an important source of income for poor households. So why is the government always interfering in the street-food economy?
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Hurricane: Florida AG to Prosecute “Price Gougers”
Floridians could end up facing unnecessary hardship, because its state government does not understand basic economics.
The EU vs. Apple vs. Ireland: Why Tax Competition Is a Good Thing
Ireland has tried to attract businesses by undercutting the tax rates of its neighbors. That is a good thing wherever it occurs.
Free Trade Wins: The TTIP Is in Trouble
Free-trade deals — which are more about increasing government power than trade — are in retreat in the face of Brexit and Trump.
Why the Candidates Aren’t Talking About Cutting Federal Spending Anymore
In 2016, candidates are ignoring the issue of social benefits and federal spending. Experience suggests opposing social spending is political suicide.
Leftist President Dilma Rousseff Removed from Office
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was impeached this morning. Is there any hope the country might turn to freedom and free markets?
The “Lucas Critique” Is Misesian at its Core
Like Mises, economist Robert Lucas understood that realities of human action make it impossible to treat economics as if it were a physical science.
When it Comes to Spending, the US Is a Typical Western Welfare State
There is no bright line that divides the allegedly "free-market" US from the "socialist" welfare states of Western Europe.
The Right Lessons from Obamacare’s Meltdown
Obamacare's latest failures show government-run health care does not serve the interests of those supposedly "benefiting" from it.
Tim Cook and Apple’s Gross Hypocrisy on Taxes
Politicians and elites viscerally hate any form of tax competition — at least for the plebes.
