The Problem with Trump’s Agenda 47 for Homeschoolers
While Donald Trump is trying to appeal to homeschooling families with his Agenda 47 plan, the reality is that by offering tax breaks and subsidies, the federal government ultimately will…
Anti-Price-Gouging Laws Entrench Shortages
Ryan Bourne Note: This is an excerpt from my book The War on Prices, made all the more relevant by Kamala Harris’s promise to introduce a federal anti-price-gouging law on…
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.
Five Reasons Why Social Security Is an Income Transfer Program, Not an “Earned Benefit”
Romina Boccia It’s tempting to believe that Social Security is an “earned benefit”—after all, that’s a prevalent idea we’ve been sold for decades, and it feels good to think of…
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…