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Jul 13
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We Benefit When We Trade Across Borders
International trade works the same way as any other voluntary exchange. Both sides benefit, even when one country is "better" at producing everything.
Jul 6
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We Often Protect Producers At The Expense of Consumers
Regulations that try to protect consumers from harm can end up protecting producers from competition.
Jun 29
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We Crash When Cheap Money Lies
When interest rates are kept lower than they should be, it sends false signals to entrepreneurs and leads to unsustainable booms followed by painful…
Jun 23
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We Need Honest Money
One Takeaway: Central banks try to stabilize the economy, but by overriding market signals, they can cause the very instability they try to stop.
Jun 15
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We Grow When Anyone Can Compete
One Takeaway: Competition isn’t about how many producers there are. It’s about whether new ones are free to challenge them.
Jun 8
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We Can Get Fooled By Good Intentions
Public officials respond to incentives like all of us. We must remember that self-interest doesn’t disappear simply because someone wants to be a public…
Jun 1
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We Sometimes Create Spillovers
Not every cost or benefit stays between the buyer and seller. When our actions spill over onto others, understanding why it happens matters.
May 25
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We Are Better When Exchange Is Voluntary
Voluntary exchange creates value because both sides choose to participate. When decisions are made for us we lose the information and feedback.
May 18
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We Need Good Rules More Than Good Rulers
A successful economy depends more on good rules than wise overseers. Clear, consistent rules allow people to cooperate, and plan; even when no one is in…
May 11
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We Can't Calculate Without Prices
One Takeaway: Without prices that reflect reality, no one, not even the smartest, most informed planner, can know how best to use scarce resources.
May 4
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We Don't (and Shouldn't) Control What Others Own
Property rights make exchange, investment, and cooperation possible. Without them, markets can’t function and progress stalls.
Apr 27
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