Introductory

Nowhere are bigger gains being made in the battle of ideas than in Brazil.

Job growth in the United States is weaker than one might believe based on the "we've created millions of jobs" mantra.

Is there anything the state won't micromanage? Back in the 1970s, the Feds passed "emergency" legislation imposing daylight saving time. We're still living with this pointless and annoying mandate today.

In a recent article at The Atlantic, libertarianism was singled out and criticized for valuing freedom more than justice. David Gordon explains that libertarianism doesn't value freedom more than justice. It defines justice differently.

Recognizing they have little chance of changing the outcome, people often vote to send a message about themselves. But, whatever the motivation, voting contrasts sharply with market choices where people actually bear the costs of their own decisions.

Bernie Sanders has been compared to Ron Paul because both men have waged insurgent campaigns. But that is where the comparisons should end, as Sanders really just offers a ramped up version of the status quo.

Some old economic myths never die, and presidential candidates are once again running on old fallacies about free trade. In truth, uninhibited trade helps to make everyone wealthier, whether it happens domestically among neighbors, or internationally.

Putting an end to inflation requires not only the abolition of the Fed but also the abolition of the FDIC and FSLIC.

Economists Akerlof and Shiller contend that people are too gullible and ignorant to be allowed to deal with a potentially deceptive marketplace on their own. The solution is to have the government manage the markets for them.

My neighbor Sam is deeply in debt. But, he tells me that he owes all that money "to himself," so he thinks it's not a problem. I think he's in deeper trouble than he thinks.