An Excellent Book!
I just finished Mancur Olson’s last book, Power and Prosperity and I’m pleased to report that it’s a real page-turner. I learned almost as much from it as I did…
Economic Insights
Another Capture by the Parasite Economy
My colleague David Boaz, now a columnist/blogger for The Guardian, tells why we should worry that Google has entered the lobbying process in Washington: “Google joins the lobbying world.”
An Elegant Essay on the Blackberry Case
Sheldon Richman has a nice piece in the Chicago Sun Times on the Blackberry case. I posted a short comment here.
The Case for a Gay Pride Parade in Moscow
My essay on the case for allowing a gay pride parade in Moscow has been published on Cato.ru and will appear on Saturday on the popular gay website GayRussia.ru. I’ve…
Boudreaux on Deficits, Walmart, the World
Donald Boudreaux George Mason University economics department chairman Don Boudreaux has been busy explaining the significance of the trade deficit (also known as the influx of investment capital). Last week…
Lobbying: A Remarkable Rate of Return
According to reporter Jeffrey H. Birnbaum in the Washington Post (February 14, 2006, “Clients’ Rewards Keep K Street Lobbyists Thriving“), Annual fees paid to registered lobbyists reached $2.1 billion in…
The Middle of the Road Leads to Socialism, in Arabic, too
Ludwig von Mises’s insightful essay “The Middle of the Road Leads to Socialism” is now available in Arabic. (More is in the works. And I’m delighted that Liberty Fund has…
Property: The Indispensable Framework for Peace, Progress, Prosperity
If anyone is looking for a really excellent book on property rights, I’ve got a good one to recommend, The Not So Wild, Wild West: Property Rights on the Frontier,…
Thanks, Protectionists! You’re Destroying an Industry!
Sweet Deal for A Few, Not For Most Thanks to the Washington Post (requires simple registration) for pointing out that restrictions on the ability of Americans to import sugar, “protecting”…
Thanks, Protectionists! You’re Destroying an Industry!
Sweet Deal for A Few, Not For Most Thanks to the Washington Post (requires simple registration) for pointing out that restrictions on the ability of Americans to import sugar, “protecting”…