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‘Economics in One Lesson’ explains today’s economics
Read more: ‘Economics in One Lesson’ explains today’s economicsEconomics In One Lesson, first published in 1946 and reissued by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, explains common fallacies (false or mistaken ideas) that are particularly common in the field of economics and public policy.
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Laws that do harm
Read more: Laws that do harmAs we approach another birthday of Milton Friedman, here’s his column from Newsweek in 1982 that explains that despite good intentions, the result of government intervention often harms those it is intended to help.
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Pompeo on national security issues
Read more: Pompeo on national security issuesOn the Joseph Ashby Show today, U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo of Wichita explained his views on our national security programs.
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Wichita airport statistics: the visualization
Read more: Wichita airport statistics: the visualizationWhile the program to reduce airfares in Wichita has probably met that goal, there have been consequences.
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Research on economic development incentives
Read more: Research on economic development incentivesAll of the aforementioned studies, which find business location decisions to be favorably influenced by targeted tax incentives, also conclude that the benefits to the communities that offered them were less than their costs.
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WichitaLiberty.TV July 28, 2013
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV July 28, 2013In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV, economist Dr. Russell Sobel joins host Bob Weeks. Topics include local economic development incentives, the environment of favor-seeking, how regulation stifles entrepreneurship, the seen and the unseen, the broken window fallacy, and Dr. Sobel’s research on how intergovernmental grants lead to higher taxes.
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Cronyism is harmful to our standard of living
Read more: Cronyism is harmful to our standard of livingThe growing partnership between business and government is a destructive force, undermining not just our economy and our political system, but the very foundations of our culture, writes Charles G. Koch.
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Warning signs still missing
Read more: Warning signs still missingTwo weeks after the City of Wichita learned that two prominent downtown hotels are not in compliance with city policy regarding signage, the hotels are still in violation.
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So far, no flood of Wichita water rebates
Read more: So far, no flood of Wichita water rebatesLow utilization of a Wichita rebate program could be good news, if the city acts in the right way.
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Wichita airfares, on the rise
Read more: Wichita airfares, on the riseA survey shows that airfares in Wichita have both fallen and risen in recent years, even though the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, and the State of Kansas spend millions each year to keep airfares low.
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Local economic development incentives: The economic perspective
Read more: Local economic development incentives: The economic perspectiveEconomist Russell Sobel spoke in Wichita on the topic of local economic development incentives.