FDR against the Bill of Rights
In this week’s column, I’d like to raise two questions suggested by David Beito’s excellent book
Why Argentina Needs Free Cities
As the libertarian anarchocapitalist Javier Milei ascends to the Argentinian presidency, the parting of the ominous
Why the Fed Sends Mixed Messages on Rate Cuts
The Fed's Federal Open Market Committee released the minutes to its December meeting yesterday, and the
Trump’s Immunity Claims Aren’t Likely To Let Him Escape Accountability
Walter Olson Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit this week, Donald Trump is
Exposing the Price Level Myth
Price inflation statistics were a hot topic in 2023. Official measures, like the Personal Consumption Expenditures
Culture, Ideas, and Growth: Reflections on Mokyr and Bauer
James A. Dorn Joel Mokyr’s widely acclaimed book A Culture of Growth (2018) has important parallels to
Truth Is the Biggest Threat to Democracy in DC
It seems U.S. government officials are entitled to blindfold and deceive the American people to avoid
Zoning Laws: Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
While zoning laws do not explain all homelessness in this country, they help make housing less
The Bill of Rights: The Only Good Part of the Constitution
The Bill of Rights turns 232 years old today. Adopted in 1791 as a consolation prize for