By: Ryan McMaken Measuring gains or losses in the standard of living is not a simple matter. We know that over the past century in the United States, working hours have declined, and real incomes have increased. By nearly every measure we can imagine, the standard of living in the United States has increased substantially […]
Austrian Economics
WATCH: A hilarious take on the gender pay gap
So, Equal Pay Day is upon us (April 10), which means politicians, thespians, and the Twitterati will utter falsehoods, misrepresent data, and shriek about the patriarchy. They will not account for any accurate data or listen to anyone with an opposing view. You know, it’s like any other day that ends in y. The gender […]
Pollution violates private property rights
By: Lee Friday Orgaworld is a company which operates a waste treatment facility in London, Ontario, but it also emits offensive odours which affect residents and businesses in the surrounding community. This has been an ongoing problem since 2007 when the plant opened. Despite numerous charges and fines levied by Ontario’s Ministry of Environment, Orgaworld continues to violate the law. The government claims […]
It’s Time to Bolton: Neocons Are Back With a Big War Budget and Big War Plans
By: Ron Paul On Friday, President Trump signed the omnibus spending bill for 2018. The $1.3 trillion bill was so monstrous that it would have made the biggest spender in the Obama Administration blush. The image of leading Congressional Democrats Pelosi and Schumer grinning and gloating over getting everything they wanted — and then some […]
Random Friday: John Bolton, Corporate America fights tariffs, Rand Paul
News Story of the Day: the man who never saw a country he didn’t want to be bombed has been tapped as the next White House National Security Adviser. John Bolton, who wants war with Iran, North Korea, Africa, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Canada, Australia, England, Spain, China, the Isle of Man, and Easter Island, will […]