Clinton: Government Force Needed
Clinton Economist Favors Force over Freedom Tyler Cowen August 30, 2016 Few candidates spell out their policy proposals in as much detail as Hillary Clinton, but there’s still room to wonder about how a President Clinton would set her [...]
Durbin’s Kremlinomics
There never has been a free lunch, but tell that to Durbin POSTED: AUGUST 25, 2016 / BY ERIC PETERS Leave it to the government – to a Democrat – to fail Economics 101. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois – [...]
Where Has Supply-Side Gone?
What happened to the GOP’s pro-market ‘supply-siders’ and free trade? By James Pethokoukis, August 10, 2016 One of the strangers aspects of this strange election season has been prominent Republican “supply-sider” types giving a thumbs up to Trump-onomics. [...]
Big business & cronyism
A Very Depressing Chart on Creeping Cronyism in the American Economy by Dan Mitchell 7/22/16 Last year, I shared the most depressing PowerPoint slide in Danish history. Back in 2011, I wrote about a depressing picture of tax complexity in America. Let's continue with [...]
How Viennese Culture Shaped Austrian Economics
Schools of thought are frequently named after their country or place of origin. The Chicago School, the Frankfurt School, and the Scottish Enlightenment are just some of the many examples. The geographical place is a simple shorthand for [...]
The Tax Army is Growing
The Tax Army Is Three Times Larger than the US Army Chris Edwards Saturday, July 23, 2016 The Office of Management and Budget has released new data on the amount of time Americans spend complying with the federal [...]