Free Markets
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The Hard Truth About the Abolition of Slavery
Guided by Enlightenment principles and Christian teachings, abolitionist leaders confronted slavery despite entrenched economic interests, political pressures, and societal norms—and changed the world.
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Texas Trounces California in Energy Production—But the Policy Gap Is Closing
Texas’s energy sector outproduces California’s, delivering lower prices and greater reliability. But government meddling threatens to undo many of these benefits.
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Why ‘Eating the Rich’ Undermines Everyone’s Prosperity
Wealth accumulates where people create value, meaning great fortunes reflect service, not selfishness. That’s why taxing fortunes undermines prosperity.
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Economic Measurement and the Mirage of Exactness
Numbers do not speak for themselves. They are framed, spun, and selectively emphasized.
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Why Americans Should Fear Washington in Intel’s Boardroom
Turning Intel into a government partner undermines competition and national prosperity.
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What Krugman Got Wrong About Brazil and Crypto
Brazil’s government-owned retail system is convenient. But that’s the least of what Bitcoin offers.
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Econ 101: A Compass for a Lost Country
If every American — politician, voter, taxpayer, schoolchild — learned these 20 simple sentences, we’d be unstoppable.
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The Forgotten Soap Opera That Took on the New Deal
As New Deal thinking took over the nation, The American Family Robinson offered economic alternatives with a side of murder mystery.
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Uber’s Gender Features Put Customers in the Driver’s Seat
A new female-friendly filter delivers a case study in how market competition inspires firms to provide better, more responsive service.
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Why Even Progressive Economists Are Finally Warming to Free Markets
After a bizarre era of anti-theory, new data are nudging economists back toward free markets, beginning with an apology from econ blogger Noah Smith.
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The Hard Truth About the Abolition of Slavery
Guided by Enlightenment principles and Christian teachings, abolitionist leaders confronted slavery despite entrenched economic interests, political pressures, and societal norms—and changed the world.
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Texas Trounces California in Energy Production—But the Policy Gap Is Closing
Texas’s energy sector outproduces California’s, delivering lower prices and greater reliability. But government meddling threatens to undo many of these benefits.
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Why ‘Eating the Rich’ Undermines Everyone’s Prosperity
Wealth accumulates where people create value, meaning great fortunes reflect service, not selfishness. That’s why taxing fortunes undermines prosperity.
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•
Economic Measurement and the Mirage of Exactness
Numbers do not speak for themselves. They are framed, spun, and selectively emphasized.
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Why Americans Should Fear Washington in Intel’s Boardroom
Turning Intel into a government partner undermines competition and national prosperity.
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What Krugman Got Wrong About Brazil and Crypto
Brazil’s government-owned retail system is convenient. But that’s the least of what Bitcoin offers.
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•
Econ 101: A Compass for a Lost Country
If every American — politician, voter, taxpayer, schoolchild — learned these 20 simple sentences, we’d be unstoppable.
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•
The Forgotten Soap Opera That Took on the New Deal
As New Deal thinking took over the nation, The American Family Robinson offered economic alternatives with a side of murder mystery.
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•
Uber’s Gender Features Put Customers in the Driver’s Seat
A new female-friendly filter delivers a case study in how market competition inspires firms to provide better, more responsive service.
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Why Even Progressive Economists Are Finally Warming to Free Markets
After a bizarre era of anti-theory, new data are nudging economists back toward free markets, beginning with an apology from econ blogger Noah Smith.