Raising a Family on a Minimum Wage: The Elephant in the Room
If we truly want to help low-income households, then we must begin by holding individuals accountable and counsel them to make better choices.
Antitrust Lawsuit Against PGA is Unfounded
Eleven professional golfers, including Phil Mickelson, have filed an anti-trust lawsuit against the Professional Golf Association (PGA).
Inflation: John Maynard Keynes vs. The Gold Standard (3 of 5)
The government may think that inflation–as a method of raising funds–is better than taxation, which is always unpopular and difficult. In many rich and great nations, legislators have often discussed, for months and months, the various forms of new taxes...Europe’s Energy Crisis Should Not Be Emulated in the United States
Europe’s move toward decarbonization 30 years ago has resulted in skyrocketing energy prices, the need for severe conservation, possible rationing that could shut down entire industrial sectors and likely future blackouts.
Boom in U.S. Oil Production Since 2008 Saved American Motorists Over $2 Trillion
It’s great to see the White House recognize that increased oil production leads to lower prices. Their math, shows that increased domestic oil production has saved $2 trillion since 2008 and currently about $2 a gallon at the pump.
The “Right to Organize” and Freedom of Association
Tenants have the right to organize if they so choose. And landlords have the right to recognize those unions or not.
An Unnecessary Evil: How Canada Ended Up Insuring Bank Deposits
If Canada’s relatively “free” banking system was so stable, why did the Canadian government establish the Bank of Canada in 1935? And why did it establish a Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) some three decades later?
The Profit Motive as an Agent of Innovation and Progress, Part 2
The operation of the tendency toward a uniform rate of profit requires that high profits be made by continuously introducing productive innovations in advance of competitors.
Confusions about Capitalism
Three common accusations against capitalism are that it is exploitation, it is cronyism, and it destroys the planet.
