Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute and Christopher Calton of the Independent Institute talk about why politicians want higher home prices. Even Trump now admits he wants higher home prices,…

Jeffrey Miron President Trump’s suspension of immigrant visas for 75 countries took effect on January 21. The pause affects those who seek to immigrate to the US permanently, not short-term visitors…

Colleen Hroncich “Phew!” That’s the sound echoing around Idaho today after the state supreme court ruled yesterday in favor of the new Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit. The program, which…

Modern political economy is based upon a Machiavellian belief in might makes right. Yet, political power cannot accomplish what free markets and private property rights have done in lifting billions…

John F. Early and Terence Kealey In our Cato working paper “Mission Lost: How NIH Leaders Stole Its Promise to America,” Terence Kealey and I highlighted some strategic failures by…

After 13 years of pursuit, one of the terrorists who murdered four Americans in Benghazi has arrived on U.S. soil to face justice. Zubayr al-Bakoush was flown to Joint Base…

Colleen Hroncich Although she had a long career teaching in public schools, Genevieve Hinnant saw that her kids needed something else. Her third-grade daughter had developed standardized testing anxiety. Her…

Economist Robert Barro has questioned the necessity of fighting a war in this country to end slavery. In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon looks at Barro’s reasoning and…

From time to time, the American people need to be reminded who is the boss. The boss is the US government. The citizenry are the serfs, the servants, the subordinates.

While the political climate demands allegiance to one side or another, a more reasoned view can be found through libertarian principles, supported by the words of Murray Rothbard.