Public Sector Unions
I occasionally try to get an opinion piece published in The Wall Street Journal. It never works. Even when I write something that is totally in line with the WSJ’s
The Trumpcare Fiasco and Other Short Takes
I have just returned from a lengthy trip to Nevada, California (where I attended a conference organized by the libertarian Reason magazine – more below), and Hawaii. After fighting back
The Decline of the American Middle and Lower Class
This essay was written for a job opportunity that no longer interests me. However, I decided to post it since a lot of work and thought was put into it.
A Fruitful Comment
Sometimes I receive comments that are so good, and produce such a useful exchange, that I like to bring them to the attention of all of my readers. (It also
College: Capital or Signal?
I know that it sounds weird but I think I am becoming a Bryan Caplan fanboy. Caplan is the George Mason University economist who has appeared before in this blog,
Trump: Over His Skis On Asset Forfeiture
Sam Harris once said, in essence, that he would rather have a randomly selected person as president, as horrifying a prospect as that may be, than Donald Trump. Harris reasoned
“The Myth of the Rational Voter” by Bryan Caplan
Careful readers will note that the book named in the title of this post, written by the libertarian economist from George Mason University, has already been mentioned twice in this
A Flutter on Trump
I am not much for betting, but I thought it could be fun to put some money on Trump not serving out his first term. (I was thinking impeachment or
What Caused the Financial Crisis?
(Dear Reader: This post is in response to requests that we have received from some of my younger readers to summarize my views on the causes of the financial crisis
Where’s The Outrage?
Whenever a failed CEO is fired with a cushy payoff, the outrage is swift and voluminous. The liberal press usually misrepresents this as a hypocritical “jobs for the boys” program within