David Boaz It’s hard not to despair at the state of public policy discussion these days. Every day’s newspaper contains another bad idea from politicians, pundits, and wonks from across the political spectrum, from rent control to corporate subsidies to trillion‐dollar handouts to costly regulations to
David Boaz It’s hard not to despair at the state of public policy discussion these days. Every day’s newspaper contains another bad idea from politicians, pundits, and wonks from across the political spectrum, from rent control to corporate subsidies to trillion‐dollar handouts to costly regulations to
Gabriella Beaumont-Smith Today, I published a piece in Real Clear Policy highlighting Mattel’s Barbie supply chain and why manufacturing products in multiple countries is positive. Here’s a summary: The toymaker behind Barbie’s iconic brand, Mattel, is one of the largest in the world and it exemplifies today’s global supply chains.
In their war against free speech, progressive governments are now denying dissidents use of the banking system. Original Article: ""Debanking": The Latest Assault on Freedom of Speech"
Oil prices are soaring, and, as always, we read in many articles that OPEC and Russia are to blame. However, if OPEC and its allies were almighty and the drivers of oil prices, why have Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude plummeted in 2022? OPEC only reacts to demand, but
Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by economist Mark Thornton to take a look at why so many economists keep telling us the economy is in great shape. Get your free book at Mises.org/RothPodFree Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard. New Radio Rothbard mugs are now available at the Mises Store.
Romina Boccia Here’s an unpopular opinion: Social Security benefits are growing too fast. And this excessive benefit growth is one of the key reasons the program is unsustainable. We’ve all heard that entitlement programs are suffering under the weight of a demographic shift. The American population is aging
Polls consistently show that climate change is a leading issue for young Americans. Millennials and Generation Z have been coached on climate arguments—and in most cases outright climate alarmism—in school and by the media, leaving them convinced that carbon-based energy has ruined their future on
David J. Bier New numbers from the Census Bureau’s mini‐census, the American Community Survey (ACS), show that Americans had started panicking over a small increase in total immigration. The new data show that: the immigrant share of the U.S. population rose just 0.3 percentage points from 13.6 to
The vast American welfare system is imploding. Future tax revenues will not come close to meeting future obligations. Something must give. Original Article: America's Big Three Entitlement Bankruptcies Are Inevitable