Sun Fresh Failed Because of Subsidies, not Despite Them
On August 12, KCUR ran a story with the headline “A troubled Kansas City grocery store has closed, despite $18...
Don’t Forget the Basics of Occupational Licensing
There are several occupational licensing bills being considered in the legislature right now. In general, occupational licensing is red tape...
Why “Developer” Is and Is Not a Dirty Word
In a recent piece at the New York Times, a writer laments: Real estate developers are indeed fraught characters in...
The Best Bargain I Ever Made
As first appearing in the September 30, 2013, print edition of The Weekly Standard: Though I never met the man,...
February Book Club Recap – The Road to Serfdom
Drawing done for the February book club meeting by former SMI intern Mary Chism Last night was obviously Snowmaggedon, and...
A State of Arrogance
Rather than watch the State of the Union address on television, I opted to read President Barack Obama’s remarks, which...
Expiring Tax Cuts
As the end of the year draws nearer, the expiration of tax cuts passed in 2001 and 2003 also begins...
Against the Proposed Toyota Ban
As the latest egregious example of economic illiteracy to come out of Washington, Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) has proposed banning...
Economics Forum 2: Wealth
This entry is about wealth. I highly recommend this article (which covers similar topics to this entry, perhaps better). The...
Pitch Whacks Earnings Tax Flat in Its Tracks; Backs Tax on Plats, in Fact
Justin’s excellent post earlier today touching on the distortionary effects of the earnings tax was particularly timely. Also today, The...
