American Prosperity Is Greater than Most of Us Realize
Traveling was once a luxury for the rich, but today even working-class people enjoy vacations. In America, people have gotten so wealthy that planning summer vacations is a priority for many families. Living standards have improved so tremendously that elite
The Imperial Russian Regime was Neither “Great” nor “Enlightened”
Pope Francis made headlines last week when he described the Russian Empire as "enlightened" and invoked the names of two expansionist Russian czars as examples of Russia's "great culture." In impromptu remarks, Francis said to a group of Russian Catholics, “You
Farm Bill Needs Debate, Not Swift Passage
Chris Edwards Congress is scheduled to consider a farm bill this fall to reauthorize farm programs and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Extending current programs would cost $1.5 trillion over 10 years, but there will be efforts to boost benefit levels and
Golf Merger Is Opposed by Congress. This Is Misguided
Members of Congress claim to be "concerned" over the proposed merger between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. They should be supporting it or, even better, backing off completely. Original Article: "Golf Merger Is Opposed by Congress. This Is Misguided"
Local Secession Movements: From Staten Island to the South
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at county and city-level secession movements and what it means for political self-determination. In a recent article, Ryan McMaken highlighted renewed calls for Staten Island to secede from
California Forever Project Must Overcome Land-Use Restrictions
Marc Joffe While California struggles with a housing shortage, city and county zoning laws prevent residential development on large swathes of land within the state. One such restriction is Solano County’s Orderly Growth Initiative, which generally prevents landowners from creating residential subdivisions
Power Vacuum: How the State Wants to Suck Electricity from the SUV You Are Required to Buy
A literal power vacuum—that’s what California Senate Bill 233 proposes. And what is to be sucked? Your electric car. The bill—which has passed the Senate and is now winding its way through the Assembly—states that all new electric vehicles to be sold
Gender Board Quotas: Still Unhelpful to Working Women
Vanessa Brown Calder and Anastasia P. Boden California passed a gender quota law in 2018 that received significant attention. The woman quota was the first of its kind in the U.S. and it required that publicly held companies headquartered in California have
For National Recovery Month, Congress Should Expand Access to Methadone Treatment
Jeffrey A. Singer September is National Recovery Month. Begun in 1989, this national observance occurs every September “to promote and support new evidence‐based treatment and recovery practices.” This provides a perfect opportunity to release a new Cato policy analysis, “Expand Access to Methadone
Eurodollars as a Fractional Reserve Market
We should not just be concerned about problems in the American banking system, but also about the proliferation of Eurodollars. Original Article: "Eurodollars as a Fractional Reserve Market"