Common Sense Economics

October 8, 2019 – Gary Galles …… It is frequently alleged that, under capitalism, people aren’t paid what they are worth to employers. But the commonly-drawn implication that state intervention will improve things is false. Continue reading →

October 7, 2019 – Lee Friday …… Politicians habitually promise us greater economic prosperity, but their official policies usually contradict their promises. Continue reading →

September 16, 2019 – Gor Mkrtchian …… Governments love to point to stuff they built with your tax dollars. But they never point to all the destroyed wealth and lost opportunities that result from those same programs and policies. Continue reading →

July 3, 2019 – Gor Mkrtchian …… The regular occurrence of traffic jams in major cities is not an immutable fact of urban life. Continue reading →

June 26, 2019 – John Tamny …… We would all be better off if the wealth of the 1% was growing at an even faster rate. Continue reading →

March 31, 2019 – Gary Galles …… Governmental choices are not sophisticated ones requiring insights far beyond those of mortal men. Continue reading →

February 3, 2019 – Jim Kelly …… When that day comes, there will be millions of individual answers, not a few simple ones. Continue reading →

January 14, 2019 – Gary Galles …… When you see a political predator coming, bearing blinders to basic economic truths, run for your life, liberty, and happiness. Continue reading →