Government regulation of competitive firms creates monopolies
Economic mythology said governments must regulate markets to prevent monopolies. In reality, it is the government
Fear is the mind killer: America’s dangerous obsession with ‘safety’
Commonsense safety measures are being replaced in our working culture by an impossible “no risk” standard.
How Corporate Bailouts Inflate the Money Supply
Continued bailouts undermine the entire economy by rewarding financial failure and discouraging productive economic activity.
How Economists Evaluate Tariffs Versus Income Taxes
Prompted by a listener request, Bob gives the standard economic analysis of tariffs and other types
How capitalism defeats racism
By appealing to the self-interest of buyers and sellers, capitalism foils attempts by lawmakers to create
Inequality is caused by inflation
Paul Krugman once claimed that inflation was necessary for relative income equality. The truth is that
Inverted, Recessed, and Hung Out to Dry
The great train wreck seems to be happening. Mark Thornton shares his latest guesses and outlook.
Canada’s “Worst Decline in 40 Years”
Canadian bankruptcy filings jumped 40% last year, while CIBC reports nearly half of Canadians have zero
No exceptions, please!
While defenders of democracy claim to hold fealty to the U.S. Constitution, they are quick to
Kamala’s Palace Coup
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho discuss America's new chapter of late-stage Soviet