Free Trade is the Best Policy
Sign the petition to stop protectionism and economic nationalism and the economic disaster, loss of freedom, and diplomatic and military conflict it brings in its train. Hundreds of economists and…
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A Free Trade Initiative….
I am working with colleagues around the world to combat protectionism and advance freedom of trade. We will announce a major campaign soon. In the meantime, we are soliciting signatures…
Twenty Myths About Markets, Now in Swahili
My essay on “Twenty Myths About Markets” (given as a paper at the Mont Pelerin meeting in Nairobi) has now been translated and published in Swahili. I’m really pleased to…
Another Side of Illegality
As a general rule, a large informal sector is a sign of poor governance. (I used to hear people say, “Oh, those people understand capitalism so well. I went to…
This Strikes Me as Highly Manipulative and Misleading
Here’s the CNN headline: “Report: 1 in 50 American children homeless” Here’s the top of the article: “(CNN) — One in 50 children is homeless in the United States every…
Get Ready for It! Crises Breed Statism, War, and Oppression…and More Crises
Rahm Emmanuel: “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do…
The Shape of the Future….
BBC: “Chavez sends army to rice plants” Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered the army to take control of all rice processing plants in the country. Mr Chavez accused some…
The Horror….
CNN: “U.S. to control up to 36% of Citi” The United States has become France. Not the Soviet Union. Not the People’s Republic of China. Not Venezuela. But France, in…