Daily Economy
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Where Have All the Workers Gone? Zoning and Its Unintended Consequences.
“Regulations such as the Endangered Species Act, wetlands regulations, and coastal zone management laws may have desirable end goals from one point of view, but invariably make housing more expensive.” ~ Craig Richardson
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The Battle for Business Autonomy
“Business leaders must be prepared for congressional hearings more than competitive pressures and entrepreneurial aspirations increasingly require prior approval or must adhere to the scrutiny of external assessment bodies.” ~ Kimberlee Josephson
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The Surprising Beneficiaries of American Slavery
“The late economist Walter E. Williams said that slavery was the worst thing ever to happen to his ancestors, but the best thing ever to happen to him.” ~ Charley Hooper and David R. Henderson
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The SEC’s Illegal War on Crypto
“SEC officials have relied on opaque and discretionary enforcement actions. They have charged companies for not complying with the law without clearly stating what the law is.” ~ Thomas L. Hogan
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A Brief History of Social Justice
“The underlying problem with social justice is the failure to distinguish between negative rights, which protect liberty and property, and positive rights, which provide a license to violate established negative rights.” ~ Robert F. Mulligan
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Cash, Crime, Minimum Wage, and Unintended Consequences
“When a government policy is enacted, it often seeks to change individual behavior. But human beings are clever and will often respond to policy initiatives in ways that either counteract the initial policy’s goals or create new problems in other spheres.” ~ Anthony Gill
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Edges Up in June 2023
“The combination of Fed rate hikes and easing demand is clearly having the intended disinflationary effect on the general price level as measured by the various CPIs.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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Appropriately Measuring Inflation and Deflation Teaches Humility!
“Had we used the true price index, we would have found a larger contraction due to lockdowns. That means that we understated the cost of lockdowns.” ~ Vincent Geloso
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The Affirmative Action Game
“The Equal Protection clause is inarguably textually neutral. To interpret equal protection for all as meaning extra protection for some requires some political heavy lifting that a strictly textual argument does not.” ~ James E. Hanley
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Do You Have a Right To a Yo-Yo?
“In liberal society individuals aren’t tools for maximizing the performance of the economy. So the conflict should be resolved in favor of allowing collusion even though this resolution diminishes the marvelousness of markets. Individual rights trump economic efficiency.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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Where Have All the Workers Gone? Zoning and Its Unintended Consequences.
“Regulations such as the Endangered Species Act, wetlands regulations, and coastal zone management laws may have desirable end goals from one point of view, but invariably make housing more expensive.” ~ Craig Richardson
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The Battle for Business Autonomy
“Business leaders must be prepared for congressional hearings more than competitive pressures and entrepreneurial aspirations increasingly require prior approval or must adhere to the scrutiny of external assessment bodies.” ~ Kimberlee Josephson
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The Surprising Beneficiaries of American Slavery
“The late economist Walter E. Williams said that slavery was the worst thing ever to happen to his ancestors, but the best thing ever to happen to him.” ~ Charley Hooper and David R. Henderson
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The SEC’s Illegal War on Crypto
“SEC officials have relied on opaque and discretionary enforcement actions. They have charged companies for not complying with the law without clearly stating what the law is.” ~ Thomas L. Hogan
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•
A Brief History of Social Justice
“The underlying problem with social justice is the failure to distinguish between negative rights, which protect liberty and property, and positive rights, which provide a license to violate established negative rights.” ~ Robert F. Mulligan
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Cash, Crime, Minimum Wage, and Unintended Consequences
“When a government policy is enacted, it often seeks to change individual behavior. But human beings are clever and will often respond to policy initiatives in ways that either counteract the initial policy’s goals or create new problems in other spheres.” ~ Anthony Gill
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•
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Edges Up in June 2023
“The combination of Fed rate hikes and easing demand is clearly having the intended disinflationary effect on the general price level as measured by the various CPIs.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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•
Appropriately Measuring Inflation and Deflation Teaches Humility!
“Had we used the true price index, we would have found a larger contraction due to lockdowns. That means that we understated the cost of lockdowns.” ~ Vincent Geloso
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•
The Affirmative Action Game
“The Equal Protection clause is inarguably textually neutral. To interpret equal protection for all as meaning extra protection for some requires some political heavy lifting that a strictly textual argument does not.” ~ James E. Hanley
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•
Do You Have a Right To a Yo-Yo?
“In liberal society individuals aren’t tools for maximizing the performance of the economy. So the conflict should be resolved in favor of allowing collusion even though this resolution diminishes the marvelousness of markets. Individual rights trump economic efficiency.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux