Gun Control Laws Have Failed Latin America
High-crime countries like Brazil and Venezuela employ draconian gun-control laws. Law-abiding citizens are thus often left defenseless.
Bureaucracy and Regulation
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The Chinese Economy’s Fatal Flaws
China faces problems of both an easy-money-induced bubble, and a corrupt regulatory regime.
Unlicensed Pet Sitters: The Latest Victim of New York’s Regulatory State
For reason of "health" and "safety" New York City says it will punish any entrepreneur who attempts to compete with the high-priced kennel industry.
The Google Manifesto – and What it Means
Google can concentrate on innovation and profits — or it can focus on bureaucratic rules against thoughtcrimes. Google has apparently chosen the latter.
Why Decentralized Economic Planning Is So Important
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault shows how listening to the local experts outside the central bureaucracy is an essential part of economic planning.
Seattle’s Minimum Wage Supporters Ignore the Facts
Early data showed the Seattle minimum wage experiment is hurting those its supposed to help. So, the city fudged the data.
The Never-Ending Woes of a Government “Enterprise”
Ignoring the historic failures of government enterprises, mainstream opinion still recoils in horror at the idea of private-sector mass transit.
To Fix Healthcare, We Need to Repeal a Lot More than Obamacare
The focus on Obamacare as the source of all our health-care woes has distracted us from the real foundations of the healthcare mess.
Immunity for Prosecutors Encourages Fraud
Prosecutorial immunity provides an incentive to government prosecutors to engage in fraud if it's good for their careers.
Net Neutrality Strengthens Monopolies, Invites Corruption
Government regulation has long been an easy way for large firms to drive the smaller competition out of business. Net neutrality is no different.
