The Perpetual Struggle of Libertarian Candidates: Why They Face an Uphill Battle
Why do libertarian candidates face an uphill battle in the duopolistic system? Which party is more likely to ally with libertarian principles?
The New Minimum Wage Increase in Nigeria is a Pyrrhic Victory for Organized Labor
The Nigerian government has passed a new minimum wage law, and The Usual Suspects are happy because the country “is getting a raise.” Economic reality, however, will set in soon…
Federal Jobs Report Slices Total Jobs in New Revision
We already knew recent jobs reports—as far as the establishment survey is concerned, was based largely on made up numbers.
The Only Type of Democracy that Actually Works
Ryan takes a look at Ludwig von Mises’s definition of “democracy” and how democracy only works when mixed with an unlimited right to secession.
John Kenneth Galbraith’s The Great Crash, 1929: A Retrospective
Although John Kenneth Galbraith promoted socialism and Keynesianism, at least he was an entertaining writer. His book, The Great Crash, 1929, provides a readable history of the stock market crash…
Kamala Harris Is Not a Radical Communist, but That Makes Her Even More Dangerous
Trump has taken to calling Kamala Harris a “communist.” But a real communist president would be hemmed in by the political class, who wants to keep the profits they’re extracting…
China’s competitiveness is driven by low taxation, not by industrial policy
Contrary to popular belief, China’s economy depends much less on central planning than in the past. China is strong in EV development, and the success is due not to government…
The U.S. military machine is unsustainable
The U.S. government is spending trillions of dollars to prop up military ventures around the world. This kind of spending and exhausting of military resources cannot be sustained much longer.