Topic: Public Choice and Public Policy

Continuing to Get Straight the Facts About the American Economy

“Despite governments at the local, state, and federal levels all obstructing, in various ways, the process of entrepreneurial wealth creation, the robustness of the American economy continues to impress.”

Why We Need Acquisitions and Why Khan’s Concerns are Bad for Business

“Antitrust cases cost a great deal of time and money, and yet Lina Khan asserts that FTC will be looking more closely at M&As both past and present — and this assertion should be of concern to any entrepreneur and any corporate investor.” ~Kimberlee Josephson

Selfish Libertarians and Socialist Conservatives?: The Foundations of the Libertarian-Conservative Debate

Politics and Quality of Life: The Role of Well-Being in Political Outcomes

Debating Universal Basic Income: Pros, Cons, and Alternatives

Cooperation and Coercion: How Busybodies Became Busybullies and What that Means for Economics and Politics

The 1619 Project: A Critique

Diabetic Complications and Economic Fundamentals

“Basic economics, both in theory and practice, warn us that these latest efforts to subsidize insulin production are much more likely to cause further harm to an already dire situation.” ~ Byron Carson and Raymond J. March

Pandemics and Liberty: An Introduction

“There will be more pandemics, and how (and how well) we can address them strongly depends on learning from contemporary and historical successes and failures. This volume aspires to take a step in this direction.” ~ Ryan M. Yonk & Raymond J. March

Jubilee and Student Loan Forgiveness

“Today, we have modern governments, which have significantly more power to tinker with economic incentives, monitoring and enforcing policies that ostensibly benefit the commonweal.” ~ Michael D. Thomas and Anthony Gill

Goodbye, Anthony Fauci

“Dr. Fauci’s career has been one of maximizing budgets and influence for his agencies and himself, all the while handling multiple public health crises with less than stellar outcomes.” ~ Ryan M. Yonk & David Waugh

The Fed’s Share of Public Debt: Worsening Withdrawal Symptoms?

“Can Congress quit the Fed’s easy money policy that has allowed them to push debt levels well above 100% of GDP, or will the addiction demand more QE to support Washington’s spending habit?” ~ Peter T. Calcagno & Edward J. Lopez