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In a world where all it takes is a single click to spread falsehoods, our ability to trust the information that underpins our democracy has reached a dangerously low point.
While the upcoming election has people discussing policy, and economic policy in particular, we rarely ask the question of whether we need economic policy in general. I’m being facetious here, however, the reach of economic policy that we employ and are attempting to enact in the future must be questioned. Rather than questioning any specific […]
2024 has shown that the Federal Reserve is perfectly comfortable with inflation sitting above its 2% target. This fact serves as a reminder that the political purpose of central banks is to create inflation, which benefits large government programs and socialist policy. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those […]
Despite the left constantly touting the virtues of “science,” democrats like Kamala Harris frequently deny sound economic theory. Her penchant for ignoring economic law is especially frightening when it comes to the theories of prices and price controls, which are recently under attack thanks to the Fed’s inflationary policy. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The […]
A simple internet search confirms the overwhelming buzz in the air: Americans across the board are more concerned with the economy than any other political issue. This concern is overwhelming across both aisles, seems to be growing, and has remained a large issue for years. Recent polling data shows that when combined, concern about inflation […]
With Kamala Harris rapidly fading in polls among African-Americans, her campaign just released a desperate “Opportunity Agenda” for black men outlining policies that will have disastrous economic consequences. Ironically, the consequences of “forgivable loans” are likely to be the most damaging to the very same groups that she’s claiming to help.
A dangerous narrative has taken hold in some political circles: the idea that protectionist policies can revive American manufacturing and bring back jobs.
In an era of global uncertainty and volatile energy markets, the United States stands at a crossroads. Our nation’s energy policy has long been a patchwork of regulations, subsidies, and political compromises that have stifled innovation and hindered our path to true energy independence. It’s time for a bold new approach: unleashing the power of […]
The idea of ‘wage slavery’ unfairly compares today’s suffering job market to historical chattel slavery, using outdated 19th-century arguments to criticize modern work. This oversimplification overlooks the significant improvements in workers’ freedom and their right to work. Some will choose to work at a lower wage than accept a worse alternative.
The Biden Administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) just issued a proposal to ban medical debt from factoring into your credit score. But for free-money socialists and their Keynesian bedfellows, this doesn’t go nearly far enough: short of canceling medical debt entirely, nothing else is acceptable.
