Minimum Wage Laws Have Many Victims
Employers, workers, and consumers are all hurt when minimum wages are imposed on markets.
Bureaucracy and Regulation
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Do We Really Need a Federal Ban on Horse Meat?
The federal government has banned the slaughter of horses, although horse meat was commonly used in the US just a generation ago.
Freedom for Television and Radio
When the government essentially owns the airways, it also decides how those resources may be used.
Government Recycling Programs Waste Valuable Resources
Market prices tell us how people want resources to be used. Government recycling programs ignore these important signals.
High Prices and Zombie Housing
This odd mix of rising prices and three months of vacant inventory being ransacked by squatters is not how markets work, unless government is involved.
Unions Want Freedom of Association — But Only for Themselves
If workers have freedom of association, they also need the right to refuse to associate with unions, if they wish.
Big Pharma Makes Drugs that Please Regulators, Not Customers
In a free market, consumers hold the power to punish producers for pushing dangerous products. But today, the FDA has short-circuited that market.
Can Trump and Rand Paul Save Healthcare?
Trump's new healthcare order is a good first step. But now new providers must overcome barriers imposed by decades of federal meddling.
Gary Cohn is Concerned about Wall Street Clearinghouses – Blockchain is Already Fixing it
Helping de-escalate the risk of third party exchanges is, of course, simply one of the many potential applications for blockchain.
Why Understanding the Progressive Era Still Matters
Judge Napolitano's preface speaks to why the Progressive Era is so key to our understanding of modern America.
