Everyone Wants Profits — Including “Non-Profit” Groups
Every human action is undertaken in the hope of gaining at least some psychic profit. Profit need not be measured in dollars.
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The Trouble with “Public Accommodation”
Encouraging entrepreneurship — not public accommodation — is the key to making more products and services available to everyone.
Walmart’s “GoBank” — Private Sector Solution
Lucky for Americans in need, Wal-Mart is there to provide the services that government will never be able to do well.
Jim Grant: Gold Is a Defense Against “Monetary Shenanigans”
Grant: "I think both the institution of government-credit money and of credit are in a tough way."
Westley Seeks to Support the “Productive Class”
Christopher Westley is blunt about his organization's mission. "I want it to support the productive class of society."
Social Insecurity
Social Security and scores of other welfare programs have expanded at an accelerative rate.
US Job Growth Rate Hits 28-Month Low
The job growth from April to May in 2016 was the smallest April-May increase seen since 2009.
The Week in Review: June 4, 2016
Friday's bad employment data closed out a week of new analysis revealing a battered economy.
Switzerland Votes on “Free Lunch”
The Swiss will vote on a taxpayer-provided "Unconditional Basic Income" for everyone. The Swiss have a history of rejecting similar measures.
Do Drive-Thrus Discriminate Against Non-Drivers?
People who cannot drive want to buy McNuggets at 1 AM when only the drive-thru window is open. Should the state force this on restaurant owners?
