Prices and Price Controls: An Introduction
Ryan Bourne Note: This is an excerpt from my book The War on Prices. High inflation and supply shocks in certain sectors since 2021 have helped revive the policy allure…
Should Governments Encourage Population Growth?
Jeffrey Miron Politicians on both sides of the aisle, and much popular opinion, believe the government should subsidize having children. The latest such salvos come from Republican vice-presidential candidate JD…
The Primitive Superstition of our Age
Murray Rothbard once wrote that egalitarianism is a “revolt against nature.” Egalitarianism also can be likened to a superstition, a belief that has no basis in truth.
Is a State AI Patchwork Next? AI Legislation at a State Level in 2024
Jennifer Huddleston While Congress debates what, if any, actions are needed around artificial intelligence (AI), many states have passed or considered their own legislation. This did not start in 2024,…
How to Launch a Successful Internet of Things (IoT) Startup
The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing how companies function, bringing new tools to various sectors. In 2023, the market for enterprise IoT grew to $269 billion, highlighting its significant…
Friday Feature: Project Flourish
Colleen Hroncich As someone who isn’t fond of cooking, I’ve always hoped one of my kids would get bit by the culinary bug. Though some of them had phases where…
The Political Takeover of the Texas Electricity Market
Whether a state is “conservative” or “progressive,” politicians love to interfere with pricing mechanisms. Texas politicians have decided their wisdom can replace a market pricing system in production and distribution…
Sri Lanka as a Role Model for the US
Is the United States on the fast track to ruination? Or, could a so-called Democratic Socialist government be a role model for the US?
Removing the “Great” from Britain
The Labor Party’s recent triumph over the intellectually-spent Tories finds the political regime wanting to bring back full-blown socialism. There is little to stop the British left from pushing a…
Identifying the Causes of Economic Inequality
Inequality is inevitable and there are many reasons it exists. However, by declaring that racial discrimination is the primary cause of inequality is to substitute egalitarian ideology for economic reality.