The Lighthouse®
For the most part, the left doesn’t hesitate to call for price controls because they don’t think free-market prices serve an important, positive function. Yet key problems with American healthcare result from the government’s intervention with the price system.
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By Robert E. Wright (The Hill, 1/21/20)
Until recent decades, Americans reduced financial discrimination by relying on market forces, not regulatory pressure. Free entry and self-help were key mitigators of arbitrary and unfair treatment, and they should be relied on to reduce financial discrimination in America today.
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By William F. Shughart II (The Washington Times, 1/20/20)
America’s dependence on imported minerals has doubled in the past 10 years, and it’s expected to rise over the next two decades, along with global demands. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is myopic in proposing to ban mining on public lands, especially when such bans harm the environment, economic growth, and national security.
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By Mark S. Pulliam (The Independent Review, Winter 2019/20)
Many Americans mistakenly believe that the “exploitation of labor” is inherent in the employer-employee relationship. Debunking this falsehood and other myths related to the role of labor unions is the first step toward understanding a sensible labor policy for the twenty-first century.
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The Independent Review
By Art Carden (Forbes, 1/15/20)
Newly announced tariff hikes on wine imports will make American consumers worse off. Whether you are talking about steel, cherries, tires, shrimp, sugar, or fancy wine and cheese, the economic principles remain the same.
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Volume 22, Issue 4: January 28, 2020
By John C. Goodman (Forbes, 1/17/20)
For the most part, the left doesn’t hesitate to call for price controls because they don’t think free-market prices serve an important, positive function. Yet key problems with American healthcare result from the government’s intervention with the price system.
READ MORE »
By Robert E. Wright (The Hill, 1/21/20)
Until recent decades, Americans reduced financial discrimination by relying on market forces, not regulatory pressure. Free entry and self-help were key mitigators of arbitrary and unfair treatment, and they should be relied on to reduce financial discrimination in America today.
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In All Fairness
Equality, Liberty, and the Quest for Human Dignity
Equality, Liberty, and the Quest for Human Dignity
Edited by Robert M. Whaples, Michael C. Munger, Christopher J. Coyne
By William F. Shughart II (The Washington Times, 1/20/20)
America’s dependence on imported minerals has doubled in the past 10 years, and it’s expected to rise over the next two decades, along with global demands. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is myopic in proposing to ban mining on public lands, especially when such bans harm the environment, economic growth, and national security.
READ MORE »
By Mark S. Pulliam (The Independent Review, Winter 2019/20)
Many Americans mistakenly believe that the “exploitation of labor” is inherent in the employer-employee relationship. Debunking this falsehood and other myths related to the role of labor unions is the first step toward understanding a sensible labor policy for the twenty-first century.
READ MORE »The Independent Review
By Art Carden (Forbes, 1/15/20)
Newly announced tariff hikes on wine imports will make American consumers worse off. Whether you are talking about steel, cherries, tires, shrimp, sugar, or fancy wine and cheese, the economic principles remain the same.
READ MORE »
The Beacon: New Blog Posts
- Lessons of Jazz Great Jimmy Heath Go Beyond Music, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
- Cinematic Excellence Gives 1917 the Brutal Realism of War, by Samuel R. Staley
- Fox News Documentary Puts Brutality of the Militarized Central State on Full Display, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
- California’s Hidden Checkbook, by Craig Eyermann
Catalyst: New Articles
- Are More Vaping Bans Coming Soon? Let’s Hope Not!, by Raymond J. March
- Tariffs on European Booze Will Hurt American Consumers, by Art Carden
- SFMTA: Improving Mobility or Blocking Competition?, by Scott Beyer
- New Year, Same Small Business Optimism, by Luka Ladan
