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The transatlantic slave trade from Africa is a well-known chapter in the history of slavery in the Western Hemisphere, but much lesser known is...
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The standard argument for government services is that only government can build enough roads to meet transportation needs. However, the disconnect between production and...
When politicians intervene in the economy, they often do it in the name of mitigating “greed” or “profiteering.” While they can pass laws regulating...
In this week‘s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon reviews The Harm in Hate Speech by Jeremy Waldron and finds Waldron‘s arguments in favor of...
The P&M crew talks about Ted Cruz’s crusade for war and they take a look at this week’s FOMC meeting at the Federal Reserve.
The transatlantic slave trade from Africa is a well-known chapter in the history of slavery in the Western Hemisphere, but much lesser known is...
The Trump White House has enacted tariffs in the belief that other countries are “cheating” by enacting tariffs against US goods and “manipulating” their...
Amtrak is always on the verge of reviving intercity rail traffic in the US, or at least that is what politicians want us to...
Ours in an age when people panic, sometimes for good reasons but often for bad. Governments benefit from panicked citizenry, which is why we...
Mainstream economists define inflation as the increase in an imaginary “price level” that is relatively neutral in its effects. Austrian economists, however, know better,...
The transatlantic slave trade from Africa is a well-known chapter in the history of slavery in the Western Hemisphere, but much lesser known is...
William Nordhaus coined the term “Political Business Cycle” a half-century ago. The idea was that government authorities, particularly the central bank, would manipulate the...
A free market economy does not generate jobs or money. Instead, it creates wealth through exchange and production. Government intervention, contrary to what mainstream...
There are numerous critics of free markets. However, all of those critics also are consumers and they gladly depend upon free markets to satisfy...
There are numerous critics of free markets. However, all of those critics also are consumers and they gladly depend upon free markets to satisfy...