Why Regimes Want to Rule Over Big States with More Land and More People
When the Soviet Union began its collapse in 1989, the world witnessed decentralization and secession on a broad scale. Over the next several years, puppet regimes and states that were independent in name only broke away from Soviet domination and formed
Comparing California and Florida FY 2023–24 Budgets
Marc Joffe California and Florida now have approved budgets for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, giving us the opportunity to compare spending across two large states with different governing philosophies. Both overall and per capita, Florida spends far less than
Independence in 1776; Dependence in 2023
Chris Edwards Federal government spending is soaring and debt will soon reach record highs compared to the size of the economy. Rising spending and debt are undermining growth and may push the nation into a financial crisis. As the federal government’s size has
Social Media “Blockings” Send Two Cases to the Supreme Court
Thomas A. Berry Next term, the Supreme Court will decide two cases raising questions unique to the social media age. Many public officeholders have social media accounts that are not formally run by the government, but which the officeholders nonetheless use
Student Loan Forgiveness and Standing
Clark Neily Last Thursday, the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, finding that it was not plausibly authorized by statute and that the State of Missouri had standing to challenge the program via a state‐created loan‐servicing entity that
Maine Legalizes the Sale of Prostitution Services
Jeffrey Miron This article appeared on SubStack on July 3, 2023. Last week Maine legalized the sale—but not the purchase—of prostitution services, becoming the first state to enact such a law. (Nevada allows legal prostitution in counties with fewer than 700,000 residents; Rhode
Default by Inflation Is the Real Drama in the Global Debt Market
While the faux debt ceiling drama rages in Washington, DC, governments worldwide are defaulting on their debt via inflation. Original Article: "Default by Inflation Is the Real Drama in the Global Debt Market"
Myth #5: Economists, Using Charts or High Speed Computer Models, Can Accurately Forecast the Future
Recorded by the Mises Institute in the mid-1980s, The Mises Report provided radio commentary from leading non-interventionists, economists, and political scientists. In this program, we present another part of "Ten Great Economic Myths". This material was prepared by Murray N.
How Should We Regulate the Sun (Since Our Government Regulates Nearly Everything Else)?
When we think of “solar power,” we picture a field or a roof full of glass panels churning out electricity. However, this is just a more recent development in channeling the sun’s energy. Most histories of solar power will begin
The Affirmative-Action Ruling Strengthens Vast Federal “Anti-Discrimination” Powers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected race-based admissions in higher education at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). The ruling likely calls into question the legality of most race-based college admissions policies, especially