Consumers — not Uber's CEO — Are Responsible for Uber Drivers' Falling Income
If Uber drivers think fares are too low, they should complain to consumers, and not to Uber's management.
Monopoly and Competition
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Trump Cuts Subsidy to Real Estate Industry, Opponents Call It a "Tax Increase"
The FHA has long subsidized home loans and home sales with its federal insurance program. Banks and Realtors want to keep the money flowing.
Mexicans Are Blaming "Neoliberalism" for Socialism's Failures
A state monopoly on the oil industry has been impoverishing Mexicans for decades. Yet, the market is blamed for the economy's woes.
The Great Thanksgiving Hoax
In the early years, the pilgrims of Plymouth Colony had little to be thankful for until they gave up on dreams of utopia and turned to markets instead.
The Democracy of the Marketplace
The polling booths of the market are ubiquitous, many are open 24 hours a day, and offer a daily plebiscite in which consumers express their values.
Blame Government, Not Markets for Monopoly
Monopolies and cartels are creations of government, not markets.
"Sharing Economy" Reveals that Licensing Laws Are Really About Shutting Down the Competition
Alarmed by successful entrepreneurship and low prices for consumers, government seeks, yet again, to shut down small businesses.
Baby Steps Toward Marijuana Legalization in Poland
A Polish politician's severe illness has suddenly put legalization of medical marijuana on the table.
Cronyism: Government, the AMA, and Med Schools
For decades, governments have been manipulating our views of what medical schools are, and what they should be.
Free Trade Wins: The TTIP Is in Trouble
Free-trade deals — which are more about increasing government power than trade — are in retreat in the face of Brexit and Trump.
