Economic principles
Thursday, December 13, 2007Rating Legislators on LibertyFiled As: Budget and Tax, Economic principlesSingle-interest groups are well known for issuing report cards on legislators on the issues of abortion, taxes, and so forth. The Goldwater Institute has its own report card. Instead of focused on a single issue, it evaluates Arizona legislator's ... more »»
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008Your Last Subsidy Didn't Work. Gimme Another.Filed As: Budget and Tax, Economic principlesIt's bad enough when government discriminates against some taxpayers by giving subsidies to specific retailers in the hopes of "economic development." But what do you say when government plans to lavish yet another set of gifts on the same company? The more »»
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008Just When Illinois Couldn't Get More Corrupt ...Filed As: Economic principlesJust when government in Illinois couldn't get more corrupt, there's talk of Wrigley Field being sold to the more »»
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Monday, December 10, 2007The (Tax) War Between the StatesBy Nathan BenefieldFiled As: Budget and Tax, Economic principlesArt Laffer and Steven Moore in today's Wall Street Journal look at how tax competitiveness between states (i.e. lower taxes) results in greater population and economic growth: Of all the policy variables we examined, ... more »» |
Thursday, December 6, 2007Santa Says: I've Had ItFiled As: Budget and Tax, Economic principles, GeneralAccording to a press released received by the Institute for Policy Innovation, the reach of government regulation threatens some year-end traditions: ---------------- Santa Clause May Cancel Future Christmas Eve Trips |
Friday, November 30, 2007"Working as Intended"Consumer Choice is Sizzling in the Market By Greg ScandlenFiled As: Budget and Tax, Economic principles, Health Care, PrivatizationConsumer Driven Health Care is doing exactly what we predicted it would do. As consumers take more responsibility for their own health care spending they are changing their behavior -- choosing lower cost alternatives, investing in prevention, complying with treatment programs, and seeking out ... more »»
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007How to Attact a PopulationFiled As: Economic principlesTwo items on population are in the news today. First, USA Today reports on the hollowing out of North Dakota. It notes that between 1990 and 2000, 47 of the state's 53 counties lost population. I suspect that ... more »»
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Thursday, November 22, 2007Property Rights Make the DifferenceFiled As: Economic principlesHappy Thanksgiving Day! Spend a day with your family, give thanks to God as you understand him, and ... here's the policy angle, remember the value of property rights and limited government in more »»
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Monday, October 29, 2007“The Ultimate Resource” on PBSCitizens the world-round prosper through trade, property rights, education By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Economic principles, General“The Ultimate Resource” airs on PBS starting Nov. 2, 2007. If you think liberty is good, you’ll most likely enjoy this documentary, which is inspired by the work of the late economist more »»
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Monday, October 29, 2007Victory for Economic FreedomFiled As: Economic principles, TransportationFresh from the in-box, this note from the Institute for Justice, celebrating a win for entrepreneurship in Minnesota . It may be hard to think of "Minnesota" and "Economic freedom" in the same sentence, especially if you think of the ... more »»
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