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Bob looks at the misconceptions and misuses of GDP accounting, explaining why this widely accepted metric often paints a misleading picture of economic health.
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Bob looks at the misconceptions and misuses of GDP accounting, explaining why this widely accepted metric often paints a misleading picture of economic health.
Americans and Cubans have been deprived of trade and travel. Who benefits?
Since the end of the 19th Century, much of US history has been marred by meddling in the affairs of other nations. From William...
Politicians’ lack of concern stems from the fact that taxpayers, families, and businesses will bear the brunt of the next crisis.
Bob quotes from David Ricardo to show that the classical economists understood that utility was essential to explaining market value, but then he also...
David Gordon reviews J.W. Rich’s new book, Praxeological Ethics: An Inquiry into the Nature and Foundation of Ethics and finds much to like about...
In 301 AD, Roman emperor Diocletian implemented price ceilings on over 1,200 goods. His edict shows that not much has changed regarding the politics...
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John Tamny and Jack Ryan get heretical about housing. They argue, in part, that owning a home comes with significant costs and may not...
With the U.S. Government engaged in out-of-control spending, we are looking at tax increases in the coming years. And even if Congress does not...
The US will add another $2 trillion to the total debt this year, and the US is now spending a trillion of your dollars...
Ryan and economist Jonathan Newman look at what happens when governments try to control prices. It turns out bad things happen.