Operation Choke Point Is No More
A win for the good guys! Operation Choke Point is no more. This underreported story was pointed out by James Taranto who helped me with my first Wall Street Journal Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Current issues
An Economic Model of Teaching Effectiveness
An Economic Model of Teaching Effectiveness Author(s): Anthony K. Lima Source: The American Economic Review, Vol. 71, No. 5 (Dec., 1981), pp. 1056-1059 Published by: American Economic Association Stable URL: Continue Reading →
Junk Science Says You Should Have Fewer Kids
In other words they compared activities during a single year with CO2 emissions over the life of the child. But they didn’t stop there. They basically created an infinite series based on the emissions of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and so on. Continue Reading →
Dicamba is a Word You Should Learn
Dicamba combined with Monsanto’s Xtend seed line is a relatively low-cost way of controlling weeds in soybean and cotton fields. But if your farm is next door and you don’t plant Monsanto seeds, you better be upwind from the neighbor. Otherwise, dicamba will blow onto your field, severely damaging your crops. Continue Reading →
So, You Want a Swiss Healthcare System?
If you fail to comply with the mandate, the Swiss government will garnishee your wages and charge you a penalty equivalent to the cost of the premiums plus up to 50 percent, and, if you persist, the government will sign you up for an insurance policy and allow the provider to sue you for back premiums covering the period during which you were uninsured. Continue Reading →
Another Nail in the Coffin of Property Rights
Today the Supreme Court ruled (5-3) that it’s OK for state and local governments to impose ex post facto restrictions on the ability of property owners to add value to their property. This is another nail in the coffin of property rights. Continue Reading →
Will Collier on the GA-6 Special Election
Will put together a 40 tweet rant about this special election. He lives in the district. I’ve turned it into a movie. The scrolling is uneven, but it’s readable. Take your time and read this. Continue Reading →
Who Is Peter Navarro?
In other words, Mr. Navarro is no more qualified to advise on macroeconomic issues than Mr. Trump is to be president. I have to admit, the two make a nice couple. Continue Reading →
Ronco Is Going Public. Stay Away From This One.
Ronco is going public. Before I get into the details, I have to issue this warning: this article is for entertainment purposes only. After scanning the prospectus, I honestly cannot Continue Reading →
President Trump’s Budget Will Not Kill Meals on Wheels
Over at the National Review, Walter Olson walks through the many reasons why the whole “Meals on Wheels” story is #FakeNews. The fact is that President Trump’s budget will not Continue Reading →