Monopoly Might Be a Zero-Sum Game, but Wealth Isn’t.
Used with the permission of the Foundation for Economic Education.
‘Justice’ Is the Word of the Year, and ‘Social Justice’ Is Its Orwellian Opposite
BY MARK W. HENDRICKSON
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary has declared “justice” its “Word of the Year” for 2018, owing to a 74 percent year-over-year increase in...
Virginia Couple Scores First Round Victory in First Amendment Fight
Army veteran and wife are suing State Council of Higher Education for Virginia for right to teach job skills
ANDREW WIMER, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
Arlington, Va....
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide on Discriminatory State Laws Against Newcomers
JOHN E. KRAMER, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
Arlington, Va.—Doug and Mary Ketchum moved to Memphis in 2016 with the dream of buying a business that would...
Welfare Cowboy
CHRIS EDWARDS, CATO INSTITUTE
A reporter called the other day to ask what I thought about the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) giving subsidies...
Free Enterprise: The Key to Economic Prosperity
BY CLARENCE B. CARSON
This classic essay on economic philosophy was originally published Oct 01, 1985 in The Freeman (the then monthly print journal of...
The Politics of E15
BY MARK W. HENDRICKSON
On October 9, President Donald Trump announced that he was lifting the EPA’s ban on summertime sales of E15—a motor fuel...
Ready for Some Good News?
BY MARK W. HENDRICKSON
We are constantly bombarded with bad news. There are disasters, dangers, challenges, and woes. On the political scene, we find perpetual...
Keep carbon taxes in the ground
BY PAUL DRIESSEN
~Permanently bury these job-killing proposals, after pounding wooded stakes through their hearts~
The House of Representatives recently passed a sense of Congress resolution...
Finally! Some fuel economy common sense
BY PAUL DRIESSEN
~But Greens go apoplectic over rule change that would have no climate or other benefits~
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) standards were devised...
Multilateral anti-Development Banks
BY PAUL DRIESSEN and DAVID WOJICK
~USA finances prolonged poverty, misery, disease, and death through international banks~
“Foreign Operations” appropriation bills now working their way through...
Keep it in the ground … by blocking pipelines
BY PAUL DRIESSEN
~If they can’t stop energy development, they block pipeline transport (and get unexpected help)~
Image:Pipe stacked for Mountain Valley Pipeline courtesy of MVP,...
500 days of unleashing our economic engine
BY PAUL DRIESSEN
~Amazing growth – while protecting environment, health and welfare from actual threats~
The “mainstream media” remains riveted on alleged Trump-Russian collusion and how...
Speculative climate chaos v. indisputable fossil fuel benefits
BY PAUL DRIESSEN and ROGER BEZDEK
~Federal judge tells climate litigants to tally the numerous blessings from fossil fuels since 1859~
Judge William Alsup has a...
The double standards industry
BY PAUL DRIESSEN
~Concerns over impacts from energy projects disappear where “green” energy is involved~
It’s a good thing environmentalists have double standards – or they...
Hidden Cost of Immigration Crackdown
BY BOB BARR
Stan Marek can’t find men to hire. The work is there; an abundance of it as the housing market continues rebounding from...
Federal Fuel Foolishness
CHRIS EDWARDS, CATO INSTITUTE
The federal government imposes a mandate to blend ethanol into gasoline. This “Renewable Fuel Standard” harms consumers, damages the economy, and...
Those fraudulent climate litigation shakedowns
BY PAUL DRIESSEN
~Which aspects are most fraudulent? The cities’ lawsuits, junk science or bond offerings?~
The ultra liberal enclaves of New York City and San...
Our next energy and security crisis?
BY PAUL DRIESSEN
~Importing 65% of US oil in 2005 vs 100% of many key minerals now (from China and Russia)~
Oil and natural gas aren’t...
The EB-5 Visa Program Creates American Jobs And It Deserves Reauthorization
BY BOB BARR
Every once in a while — some would say in a long, long while — the federal government comes up with a...
Lease the OCS – to benefit all Americans
BY PAUL DRIESSEN
~An informed decision-making process will safely produce energy that belongs to all Americans~
Under the current offshore energy program developed during the Obama...
Just Say NO to High Speed Rail
BY T.F. STERN
My wife and I own property on the north side of Houston and another piece of property half way between Dallas and...
Frigid cold is why we need dependable energy
~Cheap, abundant coal is key to national security, warm homes and wintertime survival~
(Image courtesy of National Geographic Society)
By Tom Harris
Recent record-setting low temperatures have...
The biofuel crony capitalist revolving door
BY PAUL DRIESSEN
~Ex-Grassley aide will now help Big Corn and Big Biodiesel retain their mandates and subsidies~
Yet another congressional aide is about to pass...
Who’s “Protected” by Tariffs?
BY HENRY HAZLIT
Economics In One Lesson, Chapter 11
A mere recital of the economic policies of governments all over the world is calculated to cause...
The Fetish of Full Employment
BY HENRY HAZLIT
Economics In One Lesson, Chapter 10
The economic goal of any nation, as of any individual, is to get the greatest results with...
Disbanding Troops and Bureaucrats
BY HENRY HAZLIT
Economics In One Lesson, Chapter 9
When, after every great war, it is proposed to demobilize the armed forces, there is always a...
Spread The-Work Schemes
BY HENRY HAZLIT
Economics In One Lesson, Chapter 8
I have referred to various union make-work and featherbed practices. These practices, and the public toleration of...
Larry Reed – “The Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy”
Lawrence W. Reed is President of the Foundation for Economic Education and the author of the book Real Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courage,...
The Free Market Beats Government Planning Every Time
BY WALTER WILLIAMS
One of the most challenging and important jobs for an economics professor is to teach students how little we know and can...