Defending Freedom, Fighting Collectivism
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Controlled Commerce: The March of a New Global Economic Order
Washington, Beijing, and Brussels are all moving toward state-managed commerce and geopolitical trade blocs. The recent US-China summit accelerates the shift.
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Why Libertarianism Keeps Splintering
Uneasy “fusion” coalitions periodically unite competing visions of liberty and political order. But a coalition of individualists was never likely to stay tidy.
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CPI Meets Goodhart’s Law: Can Economic Metrics Become Fallacies?
When measures like CPI and GDP become policy targets, they also become sources of confusion for both experts and the public.
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Can Socialists Support Commerce But Not Capitalism?
Many socialists condemn trade barriers while supporting bans on wage labor and private ownership. Can that logic be reconciled?
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Europe’s Green Deal Is Unraveling
Europe’s centrally planned climate agenda has collided with economic reality, weakening growth and fueling political backlash.
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Claims of Housing ‘Oversupply’ Are Misleading
A few cooling markets have sparked claims that housing reform is no longer necessary. Post-COVID adjustments shouldn’t distract us from the long-term problem.
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Regulators Broke the ‘Spirit’ of Competition — Passengers Paid the Price
Washington blocked the merger that might have saved Spirit Airlines—then stood by as it collapsed. The result: fewer flights, higher prices, and a textbook case of policy backfiring on the consumers it aimed to protect.
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Apple’s New CEO Has a Major Opportunity to Ditch Politics
Companies whose products and ideas change the world for the better don’t need to chase activists’ applause.
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US Debt Crosses 100% of GDP for First Time Since 1946—And This Time Is Different
Mounting entitlement spending and persistent deficits make our fiscal trajectory increasingly difficult to reverse.
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The Knowledge Problem Dooms Municipal Grocery Stores Every Time
Without price signals and profit discipline, inefficiency isn’t a risk — it’s a guarantee. Persistent higher costs leave taxpayers with the bill.
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Controlled Commerce: The March of a New Global Economic Order
Washington, Beijing, and Brussels are all moving toward state-managed commerce and geopolitical trade blocs. The recent US-China summit accelerates the shift.
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•
Why Libertarianism Keeps Splintering
Uneasy “fusion” coalitions periodically unite competing visions of liberty and political order. But a coalition of individualists was never likely to stay tidy.
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•
CPI Meets Goodhart’s Law: Can Economic Metrics Become Fallacies?
When measures like CPI and GDP become policy targets, they also become sources of confusion for both experts and the public.
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Can Socialists Support Commerce But Not Capitalism?
Many socialists condemn trade barriers while supporting bans on wage labor and private ownership. Can that logic be reconciled?
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•
Europe’s Green Deal Is Unraveling
Europe’s centrally planned climate agenda has collided with economic reality, weakening growth and fueling political backlash.
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•
Claims of Housing ‘Oversupply’ Are Misleading
A few cooling markets have sparked claims that housing reform is no longer necessary. Post-COVID adjustments shouldn’t distract us from the long-term problem.
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•
Regulators Broke the ‘Spirit’ of Competition — Passengers Paid the Price
Washington blocked the merger that might have saved Spirit Airlines—then stood by as it collapsed. The result: fewer flights, higher prices, and a textbook case of policy backfiring on the consumers it aimed to protect.
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•
Apple’s New CEO Has a Major Opportunity to Ditch Politics
Companies whose products and ideas change the world for the better don’t need to chase activists’ applause.
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•
US Debt Crosses 100% of GDP for First Time Since 1946—And This Time Is Different
Mounting entitlement spending and persistent deficits make our fiscal trajectory increasingly difficult to reverse.
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•
The Knowledge Problem Dooms Municipal Grocery Stores Every Time
Without price signals and profit discipline, inefficiency isn’t a risk — it’s a guarantee. Persistent higher costs leave taxpayers with the bill.