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April 23, 2026 Original Analysis

Zero Base It ALL

Most governments that evaluated zero base budgeting and decided not to use it said that it would not be worth the work put into it. This begs the question of, “not worth it for whom?” The governments that actually did zero base budgeting ended up being very satisfied with the results, and this is even […]

April 10, 2026 Guest Commentaries

Why the Post Office and Non-Profits Struggle Without Market Prices

Free market economists have demonstrated why socialism fails: without true market prices, economic calculation becomes impossible. Some, however, fail to realize that this limitation also applies to other institutions, like nonprofits, that typically don’t face market prices either. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect […]