Economic Growth
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Maui Needs Speculators
“Some affected individuals would undoubtedly prefer to take a payout and move on rather than incur the expense of renting/purchasing a temporary domicile until the reconstruction is complete.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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Fitch Drops US Creditworthiness: Spending is the Reason
“The government should focus on fiscal responsibility and better budget management to avoid a deepening spending crisis, exacerbating Americans’ existing economic burden.” ~ Vance Ginn
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The Great Enrichment Was Enriching From the Start
“Countless critics of the industrial revolution deny that Britain’s stupendous economic growth beginning in the mid-18th century produced benefits for ordinary people who lived through those early years of growth.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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State Development Incentives: The Only Solution is Not to Play
“The incentives of politicians and the goals of citizens can diverge, and nowhere is that divergence more obvious than in the case of targeted, private benefits to specific corporations paid for at public expense.” ~ Michael Munger
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How Will America’s Borrow and Spend Politicians Pay for an Imperial Foreign Policy?
“Serious efforts to control deficits and debt will require a series of politically painful decisions. The only way to make such unpalatable fiscal sacrifices possible is to kill all the sacred cows, including the Pentagon.” ~ Doug Bandow
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Messi is Moving to Miami: Who’s the Biggest Winner?
“Many would argue that this is problematic for the average fan who is not able to afford to pay for tickets. Is it fair that the die-hard fans, who have consistently been going to games, now face extraordinary costs to see Messi?” ~ Laura Arce
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Global Well-being Inequality Is Falling!
“The Human Progress Index (HPI), amalgamates eight important indicators of well-being from 1990 to 2018: infant mortality, life expectancy, nutrition, deaths from outdoor air pollution, schooling, political liberty, internet access and GDP per capita.” ~ Vincent Geloso
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America Needs More McJobs
“The market process allows low-skill people to specialize in what they do best while freeing up high-skill people who can concentrate their efforts on things they do best. Everybody wins, and in some small way, you have a part in every achievement by every bleary-eyed customer for whom you dutifully pour coffee on their morning…
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On the Mercantilist and Monarchial Origins of the Concept of the ‘Balance of Trade’
“Unlike a profit-seeking company, an economy doesn’t exist to maximize the amount of money it brings in, net of its costs, on sales of its outputs.” ~Donald J. Boudreaux
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Economic Growth Theories Fall into the Dustbin of History (And That’s Okay)
“So, while prominent economists were spinning their unsatisfying theories and lamenting the vicious cycle of poverty, the world got better—on its own.” ~ Jane Shaw Stroup
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Maui Needs Speculators
“Some affected individuals would undoubtedly prefer to take a payout and move on rather than incur the expense of renting/purchasing a temporary domicile until the reconstruction is complete.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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Fitch Drops US Creditworthiness: Spending is the Reason
“The government should focus on fiscal responsibility and better budget management to avoid a deepening spending crisis, exacerbating Americans’ existing economic burden.” ~ Vance Ginn
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The Great Enrichment Was Enriching From the Start
“Countless critics of the industrial revolution deny that Britain’s stupendous economic growth beginning in the mid-18th century produced benefits for ordinary people who lived through those early years of growth.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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State Development Incentives: The Only Solution is Not to Play
“The incentives of politicians and the goals of citizens can diverge, and nowhere is that divergence more obvious than in the case of targeted, private benefits to specific corporations paid for at public expense.” ~ Michael Munger
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How Will America’s Borrow and Spend Politicians Pay for an Imperial Foreign Policy?
“Serious efforts to control deficits and debt will require a series of politically painful decisions. The only way to make such unpalatable fiscal sacrifices possible is to kill all the sacred cows, including the Pentagon.” ~ Doug Bandow
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Messi is Moving to Miami: Who’s the Biggest Winner?
“Many would argue that this is problematic for the average fan who is not able to afford to pay for tickets. Is it fair that the die-hard fans, who have consistently been going to games, now face extraordinary costs to see Messi?” ~ Laura Arce
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Global Well-being Inequality Is Falling!
“The Human Progress Index (HPI), amalgamates eight important indicators of well-being from 1990 to 2018: infant mortality, life expectancy, nutrition, deaths from outdoor air pollution, schooling, political liberty, internet access and GDP per capita.” ~ Vincent Geloso
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America Needs More McJobs
“The market process allows low-skill people to specialize in what they do best while freeing up high-skill people who can concentrate their efforts on things they do best. Everybody wins, and in some small way, you have a part in every achievement by every bleary-eyed customer for whom you dutifully pour coffee on their morning…
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On the Mercantilist and Monarchial Origins of the Concept of the ‘Balance of Trade’
“Unlike a profit-seeking company, an economy doesn’t exist to maximize the amount of money it brings in, net of its costs, on sales of its outputs.” ~Donald J. Boudreaux
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Economic Growth Theories Fall into the Dustbin of History (And That’s Okay)
“So, while prominent economists were spinning their unsatisfying theories and lamenting the vicious cycle of poverty, the world got better—on its own.” ~ Jane Shaw Stroup