“The society that puts equality before freedom will end up with neither. The society that puts freedom before equality will end up with a great measure of both.” — Milton Friedman
Obama’s sad record on economic growth
Just a few days ago Obama was bragging, “I saved the world economy from a great depression.” The world did not go into a great depression...
Ted Cruz on Squawk Box This Morning
Below is the 45-minute video of Ted Cruz this morning on CNBC’s Squawk Box with Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Joe Kernen...
The coming catastrophe for low-skilled job seekers in California
California is set to raise its minimum wage from $10 and hour to $15 an hour. Economists are warning that this move will throw many...
The Evolution of Everything & Spontaneous Order
Darwinian theory of evolution is one of the longest standing scientific theories to have emerged from the brain of a mere mortal human being. Constantly...
Pew Poll: Middle Class Losing ground
Tax Prof Blog: After more than four decades of serving as the nation’s economic majority, the American middle class is now matched in number by...
The Obamacare scam on the middle class
Many Say High Deductibles Make Their Health Insurance All but Useless. “Our deductible is so high, we practically pay for all of our medical expenses...
On Wealth, Poverty and Free Markets
Princeton University philosopher Harry Frankfurt says on page 4 of his new book, On Inequality: In extracting from the economic wealth of the nation much...
What is “Carried Interest”
Just another word for evil, I guess, from all the bad press it’s getting. Even Donald Trump says he’ll kill the dragon of “carried interest”...
Minimum wage laws hurt low-wage workers
Minimum wage laws reduce employment. By making it illegal for anyone to work for less than say, ten dollars per hour, government makes those who would only...