The free market is about self-determination. I shall identify my brand of economics as that of economic freedom, and I shall define economic freedom as that set of economic arrangements that would exist in a society in which the government’s only function would be to prevent one man from using force or fraud against another — including ... MORE
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Showing posts with label free market. Show all posts
The National Security Case For Free-Market Energy
by James Carafano. The House has passed legislation calling for liberalizing energy exports.
Two Senate committees have approved similar bills. Whether the
legislation becomes law this year remains unknown. But even if the bill
doesn’t make it, pressure on Washington will continue to build. At the height of the “energy crisis” in the 1970s, ... MORE
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economics,
energy,
exports,
fossil fuels,
free market,
oil,
policy,
prosperity,
trade,
wealth
The Free Market: It’s Like Uber, But For Everything
by Robert Tracinski. If it sometimes seems like it’s impossible to restore the free market, as if every new wave of government regulation is irreversible, then consider that one form of regulation, which is common in the most dogmatically big-government enclaves in the country, is being pretty much completely dismantled before our eyes. And it’s the ... MORE
Andrew Napolitano: Is The Pope A False Prophet?
Holy man doesn't get the free market. Congressman Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has invited me to the House of Representatives to watch Pope Francis address a joint session of Congress. This generous Methodist congressman has invited your traditionalist Roman Catholic columnist and cable TV guy to this grand event. I am going with joy because ... MORE
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capitalism,
Catholic,
faith,
family,
free market,
government,
politics,
redistribution,
religion
Capitalism And Morality: Walter Williams Vs. Pope Francis
by Daniel J. Mitchell. The Pope is divinely ignorant on economics. The biggest mistake of well-meaning leftists is that they place too much value on good intentions and don’t seem to care nearly as much about good results. Pope Francis is an example of this unfortunate tendency. His concern for the poor presumably is genuine, but he puts ideology ... MORE
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capitalism,
economics,
evidence,
free market,
inequality,
Marxist,
poverty,
voluntary exchange
Sorry Leftists, Your Swedish Utopia Does Not Exist
by Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein. As a Swede living in the U.S., one of the most common reactions when I tell people where I am from is the question of why I would ever leave Sweden in the first place. Many Americans seem to truly believe that life in the Scandinavian
countries is superior to that in virtually all other places on earth,
and that ... MORE
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economics,
free market,
free trade,
politics,
production,
prosperity,
redistribution,
socialism
How Much Is A College Football Player Worth?
by Alexis Garcia. Hint: More than the NCAA wants to admit. College football has returned to the airwaves and with it the debate over paying student-athletes. Though the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) brought in nearly $1 billion dollars in revenue last year, the organization continues to resist compensating student-athletes ... MORE
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athletes,
fairness,
football,
free market,
incentives,
income,
performance,
reward,
skill,
value
Jack Curtis: The Government Vs. Uber
Bad economics is often good politics. Capitalist cronies in government, old-model cab companies, and their unions have been attacking Uber, Lyft, and their ‘ride sharing’ business model since the Internet gave them birth, in hopes of squelching the new competition. It’s a lot easier when government heads off your new, high-tech ... MORE
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crony capitalism,
cronyism,
economics,
free market,
government,
innovation,
labor,
law,
politics
United States Drops In Overall Freedom Ranking -- Again
by Casey Harper. Freedom in US is headed toward the sunset. A new report on the freedom of countries around the world ranks the United States 20th, putting countries like Chile and the United Kingdom ahead of the U.S. Last year, the U.S. was ranked 17th, but a steady decline of economic freedom and “rule of law” has dropped the level ... MORE
Is Politics Obsolete? How People Outpace Politicians
by Max Borders and Jeffery A. Tucker. Hillary Clinton talks of cracking down on the gig economy. Donald Trump speaks of telling American corporations where they can and can’t do business abroad. Bernie Sanders says we have too many deodorant choices. They all speak about immigrants as if it were 1863. What the heck are these ... MORE
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bureaucracy,
free market,
government,
innovation,
lobbyist,
ObamaCare,
politics,
private sector
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