Posts Tagged ‘Economics’

The Stimulus Mask: drop in new home sales shows interventionist policy failures

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June 23, 2010

New figures released today regarding home sales in May seem to tear the mask off of current government interventions as the solution to our economic turmoil, according to an article from The New York Times today: Sales of new homes dropped to a record low in May, according to new...

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How Would You Do in Econ 101?

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June 8, 2010

A friend just sent me an excellent Wall Street Journal piece from Professor Daniel Klein.   Klein used a December 2008 Zogby International Survey about basic economics to gauge the “economic enlightenment” of American adults.  Survey respondents were asked about their political philosophy, then given a series of economic questions.  These...

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Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto

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May 3, 2010

A New York Times best-seller, Mark Levin’s Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto is quickly becoming a favorite resource for conservatives.  This is a must read for those who want to understand our system of limited, Constitutional government, the value of individual liberty, and the benefits of a free market...

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Capitalism and Freedom

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May 3, 2010

In Capitalism and Freedom, Milton Friedman lays out the importance of economic freedom and the unintended, and primarily negative, consequences of government intervention.   Although it is over forty years old, Friedman’s book looks at many current issues, including Social Security, income taxes, and the alleviation of poverty, making it just...

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