Article Archive

Heads Krugman Wins, Tails ‘Austerity’ Loses

Jobless rates haven’t borne out the Nobel-winning economist’s fears, but he still knows he’s right.

May 23, 2013

The Economics of Discrimination

A dentist can fire his sexy assistant, says Iowa’s Supreme Court—and the free market agrees.

January 28, 2013

Do Libertarians Have a Problem With Authority?

Not if they understand the difference between law and legislation

December 12, 2012

We Already Went Over the Fiscal Cliff

The U.S. government is insolvent, and Paul Krugman’s remedy means inflation.

November 29, 2012

No, Dr. Krugman, a Treasury Crash Would Be Bad For the Economy

We shouldn’t be reassured that our prosperity’s backstop is a printing press.

November 13, 2012

Hurricanes Are Nature’s Keynesianism

Why catastrophic weather doesn’t put idle resources to work and make us richer.

October 29, 2012

Does Government Debt Burden Our Grandkids?

Explaining the fallacy of ‘we owe it to ourselves.’

October 18, 2012

Spending Isn’t Production

Economic growth depends on more than just increasing demand.

October 4, 2012

QE Forever

If limited money printing didn’t salvage the economy, doing it again without limits won’t either.

September 21, 2012

The Myth of British Austerity

The cuts Paul Krugman thinks caused a double-dip recession don’t exist.

September 6, 2012

How Draconian Is the Ryan Plan?

A balanced budget in 27 years isn’t conservative, let alone ‘anarchist-libertarian.’

August 22, 2012

Insurance Refunds at Gunpoint

The unintended consequences of dictating health-insurance administrative costs

August 8, 2012

You Get What You Give?

Setting Paul Krugman straight about marginal productivity and “Going Galt.”

July 26, 2012

The Myth of Wartime Prosperity

World War II didn’t improve the average American’s standard of living.

July 10, 2012

The Follies of the Modern Greenbacker Movement

Handing over the printing press to politicians won’t solve anything.

June 27, 2012

Business, Government, and Cheap Debt

Lawrence Summers is wrong: now is not the time for Uncle Sam to borrow

June 13, 2012

Statism Means Culture War

From gay marriage to education, state intervention pits citizen against citizen.

June 4, 2012

Who Needs War for Oil?

American military power does not lead to cheap, subsidized fuel — quite the opposite.

May 17, 2012

Origin of the Specie

Debt: The First 5,000 Years, David Graeber, Melville House, 534 pages

April 11, 2012