Everyone knows inequality is growing. Right? Wrong. The myth of American inequality is built on a foundation of theoretical and empirical sand...
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February 14, 2024 • Weekly Newsletter
Setting the Record Straight on Income Inequality ([link removed])
Art Carden (Library of Economics and Liberty)
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Everyone knows inequality is growing. Right? Wrong. The myth of American inequality is built on a foundation of theoretical and empirical sand. Fortunately, however, a new book by economists Phil Gramm, Robert Ekelund, and John Early sets the record straight. It’s a must read. READ MORE » ([link removed])
Some Fundamental Problems with Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century ([link removed])
The Independent Review, Spring 2018
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Who Should Govern Our Cowardly, Antisemitic Colleges? ([link removed])
Benjamin Ginsberg (Washington Times)
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Many Americans continue to express shock at the virulent anti-Israel protests disrupting college campuses. Shocked? Where have these people been? Antisemitism has been endemic on the American campus long before recent terrorist attacks. Trustees need to to attend to the problem of home-grown hate in their own institutions. READ MORE » ([link removed])
The New American Anti-Semitism ([link removed])
The Left, the Right, and the Jews ([link removed])
By Benjamin Ginsberg
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The Perils of Running a Restaurant (or Any Business) in California ([link removed])
Adam Summers
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Government makes California a very difficult place to do business. Year after year, the state has the worst business climate in the country. But, thanks to yet more government wage-manipulation, things are about to get especially bad for the poor and young seeking jobs in the state’s once-thriving restaurant industry. READ MORE » ([link removed])
Entrepreneurial Economics ([link removed])
Bright Ideas from the Dismal Science ([link removed])
Edited by Alexander T. Tabarrok
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The Black Cloud in Jobs Growth’s Silver Lining ([link removed])
William F. Shughart II
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“Jobs Growth Defies Expectations” blares a recent WSJ headline. But don’t be fooled by the rosy scenario painted by recent jobs-growth numbers. Large increases in the number of Americans employed by government are nothing to celebrate. READ MORE » ([link removed])
Lies, Damn Lies, and Conventional Measures of the Growth of Government ([link removed])
The Independent Review, Summer 2004
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The Latest from The Beacon
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Nevada’s Bet on the Oakland A’s Is Causing Buyer’s Remorse ([link removed])
Craig Eyermann
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Stock Traders in Congress Beat the Market Again ([link removed])
Craig Eyermann
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States’ Rights Resurgence: Greg Abbott and the Constitutional Compact ([link removed])
William J. Watkins, Jr.
The Latest from Catalyst
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Self-Improvement Is Inherently Pro-Liberty ([link removed])
Dan Sanchez
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Dollarization in Argentina: A Missed Opportunity ([link removed])
Nicolás Nicolás Cachanosky
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The Economics of Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl Trip ([link removed])
Signè DeWind
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