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Are Progressive “Experts” Fallible? Yes, But Don’t Tell Them That
Ours is an age of the progressive expert who nearly always is wrong but still is embraced by progressive politicians, the...
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The Housing Boom Is Already Over. The Housing Shortage Will Continue.
One might assume that new rounds of monetary stimulus will bring new peaks in housing construction, reversing the ongoing housing shortage. That...
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College Loans and Hazlitt’s Lesson: Ignoring the Larger Picture
As of 2022 the national student debt reached $1.6 trillion with the average student loan debt at about $28,000. Many...
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Bans on “Assault” Weapons Do Not Reduce Crime
Prominent Democrats, including President Joe Biden, have repeatedly expressed interest in reinstating a federal assault weapons ban. Biden himself included...
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The Market, Part 1
[Editor's Note: In this very important chapter 15 of Human Action (the first half of which is presented here), Mises...
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The US Chip Blockade against China Is Creating Unplanned Consequences
The US trade and tech wars against China continued under President Joe Biden, who escalated export controls related to technology....
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In the Red: The Federal Reserve’s Portfolio Joins the Rest of the Market
The Federal Reserve has not only mismanaged the US economy; even its own "portfolio" is underwater. Original Article: "In the Red: The...
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To UBI or Not to UBI, That Is the Question
In recent decades, proposals for a universal basic income (UBI) have aroused a good deal of attention, but supporters of...
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The REAL Solution to the Coming Economic Crisis
As the economy moves into recession, we should understand how we got there and what is needed to bring about...
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It’s Not Discrimination, Even When the Government Claims Otherwise
Unjust discrimination can be costly for businesses and the broader economy. Businesses that refuse to hire applicants based on traits...
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