Following the Principles of Andrew Mellon Can Help Restore Economic Sanity

John Hendrickson: Learning from Secretary Mellon and the 1920s can help us restore fiscal sanity and continue to create economic growth and opportunity for all Americans.

The Price-Gouging Fallacy

Phil Bair: The so-called “gougers” are doing society a favor: they’re making sure through higher prices that people don’t hoard supplies.

Suicidal Economic Policy

Phil Bair: Far more jobs will be lost in the American economy in general than will be preserved in one specific industry that is being protected.

Video: Mises vs. Marx in an Epic Rap Battle

American Institute for Economic Research offers a capitalism vs. socialism debate like none seen before: Ludwig von Mises and Karl Marx in a rap battle.

Tariffs: Trump’s Worst Idea Yet

John Gustavsson: Donald Trump announced an intention to slap a 25 % tariff on steel imports, as well as a 10 % tariff on aluminum imports. This may very well be his worst idea yet – and that’s saying something!

Envy Economics

Amy Frantz: Can we actually make everyone equal in this country by taking more away from those with higher incomes and giving it to those with less?

Less for More?

Don Racheter: We need to replace governmentally/monopolistically provided goods & services with capitalistically/ competitively provided goods & services.

The Economics of Brexit: Why Britain Should Leave

John Gustavsson, an economics graduate, refutes the economic claims in favor of the UK remaining in the EU and explains why the UK is better off out

Video: Rick Perry Discusses Economics, Foreign Policy & Conservatism

Former Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) discussed economics, foreign policy and the future of the conservative movement in his keynote address at an event in DC.

Minimum Wage: Fodder for Increased Unemployment and Inflation

President Obama’s proposal to raise the minimum wage to $10/ hour will only increase unemployment and inflation as it places a burden on small businesses.

Why Mitt Romney Might Win the GOP Nomination in 2012 and Why He May Not

(First in a series of articles on potential candidates for president in…

Teaching Teens

A new semester began last week and I am up to my…