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Global EconomyTaxes and SpendingPolitical TheoryValue and Exchange
When it comes to trade, the best US policy, or that of any country, is the elimination of all barriers to imports.
U.S. EconomyValue and Exchange
Economists generally do not like high transactions costs. But they can be good when imposed on governments.
Free MarketsInterventionismValue and Exchange
The government wants to arrogate to itself the power, which, in an economy, is in the hands of the consumers.
The EntrepreneurInterventionismPolitical TheoryValue and Exchange
The view seems to be that if a higher minimum wage is mandated that employers will continue to make all of the same hiring decisions. Not true.
Taxes and SpendingCalculation and KnowledgeMonetary TheoryValue and Exchange
Monetary profit is not the only kind of profit, but in a complex world, monetary profit is essential in building sustainable economies.
Philosophy and MethodologySubjectivismValue and Exchange
Mises maintained that humans act out of self interest. But that doesn't mean others can't benefit from those actions, regardless of intent.
Media and CultureValue and Exchange
If you can afford to live in a nice neighborhood with a responsive police force, the cost to you of gun control is much lower than for others.
Not realizing that women with children earn less than childless women, this woman thinks women with children need to check their privilege.
The EntrepreneurPraxeologySubjectivismValue and Exchange
Every human action is undertaken in the hope of gaining at least some psychic profit. Profit need not be measured in dollars.
Taxes and SpendingValue and Exchange
Christopher Westley is blunt about his organization's mission. "I want it to support the productive class of society."
