Topic: Government

Time to Rethink University Accreditation

– November 23, 2022

“Even though some accreditors might be better than others, there is no reason to keep any of them as gatekeepers for student aid.” ~ George Leef

Economic Education, Free Markets, Government

Poverty’s End?

– November 22, 2022

“Poverty in the United States is not extreme poverty, not by a long shot. And extreme poverty in the rest of the world is vanishing, bit by bit, day by day. And for that, we have economic freedom to thank.” ~ Antony Davies & James R. Harrigan

Free Trade, Government, Regulation

Industrial Policy Returns, Prior Pratfalls Notwithstanding

– November 22, 2022

“Letting politicians pick winners is the surest recipe for shafting consumers and every unsubsidized business. Unfortunately, there will always be enough pundits who failed Econ 101 to whoop up every boneheaded intervention.” ~ James Bovard

Free Markets, Government, Regulation

Seattle’s Dick’s Drive-In Mocks Left and Right Pandering About the Minimum Wage

– November 22, 2022

“As Dick’s reminds us, businesses don’t require a law. Eager to win the services of good and willing workers, the wages they’ll offer well exceed the promises of politicians who have nothing to offer other than force.” ~ John Tamny

Fiscal Policy, Government, Monetary Policy

To Temper the Effects of Monetary Restraint, We Need Pro-Growth Fiscal Policy

– November 21, 2022

“To temper the effects of monetary tightening, avoid a prolonged recession, and ultimately ignite economic prosperity, we need an executive and Congress willing to pursue pro-growth fiscal policy. ” ~ Kat Dwyer

Government, International, Regulation, Technology

Perfect Failure in Pursuit of Perfect Competition

– November 21, 2022

“The DMA is but another of Europe’s self-inflicted regulatory wounds. Sadly, it will also affect the ability of giants of Silicon Valley to continue delivering progress in the US and across the globe.” ~ Robertas Bakula

Classical Liberalism, Education, Government

Educating the Founders

– November 21, 2022

“It is both the type of education one receives and how one receives it that explains the disparity between our recent presidents and the American Founders.” ~ Lee Trepanier

Classical Liberalism, Government, History, Religion

When Giving Is Smart and When It Isn’t

– November 20, 2022

“If a charity proves to be ineffective or corrupt, its donors vanish; when the welfare department squanders public money and perpetuates social problems across generations, it usually gets more tax revenue.” ~ Lawrence W. Reed

Books, Cryptocurrency, Government, Technology

From a Shadow Constitution to a Network State

– November 19, 2022

“With The Network State, Balaji Srinivasan has written a startup manual. Those two different-but-overlapping domains (ought to and how to) might seem confusing at first. But together, they’re a one-two punch against legacy powers.” ~ Max Borders

Classical Liberalism, Free Markets, Government

Economic Liberalism’s Uncertain Future

– November 19, 2022

“The market liberal cause needs more of a rare commodity: economists with the breadth and depth of knowledge that gives them the capacity to mix it up with historians and philosophers peddling left-populist or economic nationalist narratives.” ~ Samuel Gregg

Art and Culture, Authoritarianism, Government

Salute to the Sensible

– November 18, 2022

“If we are going to accomplish Oster’s ‘work together to build back and move forward,’ it’s imperative to acknowledge and address the wrongs done that tore everything down and everyone apart.” ~ Jon Sanders

Authoritarianism, Free Markets, Government

Those Who Don’t Forgive, Don’t Learn

– November 18, 2022

“Forgiveness is a mindset, a way of being in the world, and not a specific behavior. It doesn’t mean we stay with an abusive spouse or excuse the actions of an authoritarian politician or petty bureaucrat.” ~ Barry Brownstein