The 1866 civil rights revolution
The 1866 civil rights law was historical not because it promised racial equality but because it changed the legal relationship between the states and the federal government.
Why Economic Inequality Is a Good Thing
People seem to universally agree that equality is good and inequality is bad, but no one seems to know what that means.
‘Net zero’ and Keynesian ‘stimulus’ are making us poorer
The era of constant stimulus has eroded the middle class and created record levels of debt. The net-zero plan will add scarcity and impoverishment.
Full-Time Jobs Fall Yet Again as Total Employment Flattens
June’s job numbers show job growth over the past year has been overwhelmingly in part time jobs, as full-time work and the total number of employed workers has stagnated.
A historical lesson in higher-education self-governance
One of the reasons for the hard-left turn in higher education has been the increasing radicalization of accreditation agencies. It is important for colleges and universities to break away from…
Alexander Hamilton’s poisoned legacy
David Gordon reviews William Hogeland’s “The Hamilton Scheme” and finds some accounts close to what Mises Institute President Tom DiLorenzo wrote about Alexander Hamilton several years ago. Hamilton’s unfortunate legacy…
Alexander Hamilton’s poisoned legacy
David Gordon reviews William Hogeland’s “The Hamilton Scheme” and finds some accounts close to what Mises Institute President Tom DiLorenzo wrote about Alexander Hamilton several years ago. Hamilton’s unfortunate legacy…
Government regulation of competitive firms creates monopolies
Economic mythology said governments must regulate markets to prevent monopolies. In reality, it is the government regulation itself that creates monopolies, which do not emerge in free markets.