'Private Tyranny' Is Less Private Than You Think
Sohrab Ahmari inadvertently gives even more reasons to reduce the power of the state.
Sohrab Ahmari inadvertently gives even more reasons to reduce the power of the state.
"Subject of a 500-year-old purity law in Germany"
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"Until today, there was no such thing as a free market–focused crossword puzzle," says Stella Zawistowski.
A combination of "absurdly high" federal tariffs and excessive FDA regulations created the conditions for a crisis.
"Government in general does a lot of things that aren't necessary," says Jared Polis.
The Chile Project surveys neoliberalism's most polarizing experiment.
For an economics lesson, Nina Turner should try out Catan.
It's a short-sighted approach that distracts us from the more important question.
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New legislation would intervene in the credit card market to help businesses like Target and Walmart, who don't like the fees they have to pay to accept credit card payments.
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Próspera Inc. is creating a voluntary free market mini-state inside one of Latin America's poorest nations.
Lai's media company covered the Communist government's abuses when other Hong Kong media wouldn't.
At a minimum, the national debt should be smaller than the size of the economy. A committed president just might be able to deliver.
Why are some Republicans turning their backs on the free market principles we’ve advocated for generations?
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We once ranked No. 4 in the world, according to the Heritage Foundation. Now we're 25th.
An examination of French firms associates labor regulations with lower innovation and consumer welfare.
The new administration plans to end the state monopoly on oil and gas.
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Letting third parties pay our bills pushes prices higher and limits our options.
Adam Smith recognized that man has a natural "propensity to truck, barter, and exchange."
The libertarian creator of alternative comix Hate and Neat Stuff explains why he's fond of the invisible hand and individualism.
"All the time we hear socialists say, 'Next time, we'll get it right.' How many next times do you get?"
California homeowners are finding out that government-imposed market distortions cannot be maintained forever.
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The North Carolina–based biotech startup Pairwise will begin selling genetically modified and better-tasting mustard greens.
The ideology champions the same tired policies that big government types predictably propose whenever they see something they don't like.
The hard lesson that free markets are better than state control may have to be relearned.
In a new report, the Center for Economic Accountability analyzed economic development data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and there's very little to show for billions in annual spending.
"If there is freedom, private property, rule of law, then Latin Americans thrive," says the social media star.
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The Inflation Reduction Act imposes byzantine requirements to qualify for the credits. Some automakers are simply ignoring them and finding other ways to lower prices.
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The economic historian and Magatte Wade, Alex Gladstein, Mohamad Machine-Chian, Tony Woodlief, and Tom Palmer are challenging authoritarians everywhere.
Economist Bryan Caplan explains how standard socialist complaints about free markets are similar to longstanding fan claims that Tolkien's Giant Eagles didn't do enough in the war against Sauron.
TikTok's CEO served as little more than a punching bag for lawmakers with a dizzying array of big tech grievances.
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True abundance requires a minimal state and free markets.
Politicians say they want to subsidize various industries, but they sabotage themselves by weighing the policies down with rules that have nothing to do with the plans.
The state will fast-track applicants who have out-of-state credentials or experience.