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While protecting “intellectual property” has a good sound to it — even among libertarians — such policies are harmful to...

The Washington political establishment's uniform condemnation of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump does not square with the apocalyptic rhetoric...

Economic laws represent the real world. They are not ideologies or objects of worship. These laws are not the product...

Economic mythology said governments must regulate markets to prevent monopolies. In reality, it is the government regulation itself that creates...

Commonsense safety measures are being replaced in our working culture by an impossible “no risk” standard. A culture of “can...

Continued bailouts undermine the entire economy by rewarding financial failure and discouraging productive economic activity.

Prompted by a listener request, Bob gives the standard economic analysis of tariffs and other types of taxes.

By appealing to the self-interest of buyers and sellers, capitalism foils attempts by lawmakers to create racially constructed limits on...

Paul Krugman once claimed that inflation was necessary for relative income equality. The truth is that inflation, by creating winners...

The great train wreck seems to be happening. Mark Thornton shares his latest guesses and outlook.