Free Agents and the Free Market
In an article in the Wall Street Journal today, Reed Albergotti writes that eliminating the salary cap on free agents...
Occupational Licensing in the Media
I’ve noticed that some journalists assume it’s normal for the government to license occupations and restrict entry to them. When...
Unintended Consequences
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce conducted an interesting survey of business owners back in December about their thoughts on the...
More on Restricting Credit for Poor People
John Payne’s post today, “Restricting Credit for Poor People,” relates to an editorial in the Wall Street Journal from earlier...
Missouri Had Negligible Net Migration During 2008-09
This week, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post both published articles that analyze recent Census data on net...
Food Protectionism in Europe
The Wall Street Journal reports on the strange predicament of an English village named Stilton: The bar on producing Stilton...
Thinking Rationally About Rationing
Last month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force revised its guideline on mammograms, advising that women should wait until age...
The Scales of Justice
There’s an article on the Wall Street Journal‘s website about fishing rights in New England. It’s a very interesting case....
Filmmakers Vote With Their Feet
I blogged yesterday about how tax policy distributes people and businesses. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal illustrates...
More Eminent Domain Courtroom Drama
Today the Wall Street Journal reports on the latest episode of eminent domain in the courts: New York’s highest court...
John Mackey on Consumer-Driven Health Care
The Wall Street Journal published an interview with John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, on Saturday. Among other interesting topics,...
PAYGO Would Only Provide Appearance of Fiscal Responsibility
Sen. Claire McCaskill is cosponsoring a bill, “PAYGO,” that would limit congressional spending to the amount of yearly revenue brought...
The Pillars of Prosperity
Enjoy this preview of The Power of the Poor: Leading up to the release of The Power of the Poor,...
Feeling Happier?
Some economists are alarmed about income inequality. They argue that people feel like they’re worse off when others in society...
Sales Tax Holidays Have Little Effect
This is from a Wall Street Journal article about back-to-school sales: Despite sales tax holidays in several states designed to...
“Buycott” for Organic Foods
When John Mackey, the CEO of Whole Foods, wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, he hardly could have...
Beer Cans and Freedom
It turns out I spoke too soon when I said beer companies enjoy so much freedom to advertise and market...
Build a Better Mousetrap, Then Run an Ad Campaign
It’s not unusual to see some ignominious mention of SLPS in newspaper articles about education. The reference goes something like...
Reining in Medicaid
An article in the Springfield News-Leader reports that the number of people within Missouri’s Medicaid program has risen 5 percent...
Laffer on Health Care
Economist Art Laffer has recently released a study and published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal evaluating the needs,...
