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War on Capitalism Jul. 23, 2025
Capitalism gets a lot of hate. I expect it from the left. They blame free markets for racism, "horr... Read More
Will This Year's Lame-Duck Session Bring Back a Bad Idea? Dec. 01, 2022
Democrats have lost the House of Representatives and, along with it, the chance to pass more of thei... Read More
Giving Thanks for Low-Skilled Workers Nov. 24, 2022
On Thanksgiving we rightly give thanks. And let's be clear that, amid all the turmoil that consumes ... Read More
Incoming Republicans: Don't Fight Dems, Fight Inflation Nov. 03, 2022
Republicans want to take over Congress and come Tuesday they might get their wish. Assuming they win... Read More
Will the 'Experts' Ever Learn Their Lesson? Oct. 27, 2022
Debate now rages about whether the Federal Reserve should continue to raise interest rates to tame i... Read More
Are You Down on the American Economic System? Think About Cooperation. Oct. 20, 2022
I was recently reminded of a profound truth about the free market and the prices that sit at its cen... Read More
What to Expect from Washington's Latest Industrial Policy Jul. 28, 2022
Industrial policy is making a comeback. For those of you under the age of 50, this is just another t... Read More
Antitrust Craze Would Unplug Technological Progress Jul. 21, 2022
Always beware of the name given to a piece of legislation. It rarely describes accurately the likely... Read More
Morality of Free Markets Dec. 11, 2019
Dr. Richard Ebeling, professor of economics at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, ... Read More
Freer Markets, Not More Regulation, Will Improve Retirement Marketplace Dec. 30, 2015
The Department of Labor has spent a good part of 2015 trying to revise the regulation of advisers th... Read More
Allowing American Creativity To Flourish Jan. 17, 2014
When government grows too large, dependency replaces achievement. When I was in high school in Detro... Read More
Economic Reality and the Minimum Wage Dec. 15, 2013
If you offer people something that is too good to be true, you will always find takers. Ask Bernie M... Read More
The Pope and Basic Economics Dec. 05, 2013
What is the worst problem in the world today? Might it be war, starvation, genocide, sectarian viole... Read More
Government Gone Bad Dec. 10, 2012
Politicians claim they make our lives better by passing laws. But laws rarely improve life. They go ... Read More
Wired for Overregulation Sep. 03, 2011
Outside the Washington headquarters of the Federal Trade Commission is a sculpture of a powerfully b... Read More
