Project 2025: The good, the bad, and the frustrating
With its focus on dismantling the administrative state, Project 2025 represents a refreshingly serious turn for the American right. However, its policy prescriptions remain frustratingly moderate.
Milton Friedman: ‘Crack Would Never Have Existed If You Had Not Had Drug Prohibition’
Michael Chapman Nobel laureate Milton Friedman, a libertarian and one of the most influential economists of the twentieth century, was born on July 31, 1912, and died on November 16,…
Socialism, not US sanctions, ruined the Venezuelan economy
US sanctions against Venezuela are barbaric and immoral. But, they are not responsible for the economic collapse that has transpired in Venezuela over the past twenty years.
Measurement in Economics
Austrian economists understand how we can apply economic laws and concepts to what we see in the real world.
Competition and Monopoly
Austrian economists have a particular way of thinking about competition and the absence of competition in the form of monopoly.
How the Market of Tech Platforms Uncovered Potential Google Search Bias
David Inserra Social media users took to X to alert supporters of former President Donald Trump that Google appeared to be suppressing or altering various search results to favor his…
Interstate Migration of High Earners and Retirees
Chris Edwards Which states are Americans moving to and which are they leaving? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released interstate migration data for 2022. The data include the domestic…
The Austrian Theory of the Business Cycle
Austrian business cycle theory is the defining feature of Austrian economics.