Tag: Economics
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Hazlitt’s ‘Economics in One Lesson’ relevant today
Economics In One Lesson, first published in 1946 and recently reissued by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, explains fallacies (false or mistaken ideas) that are particularly common in the field of economics and public policy.
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Ludwig von Mises: A quick introduction
A short book available online lets readers become acquainted with the ideas of Ludwig von Mises and why his ideas are important to freedom and liberty.
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Economic competition isn’t like sports
Economic competition and sporting competition aren’t the same thing.
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Why Washington only cut $38 billion: A public choice perspective
Public choice economics helps explain why cutting spending is difficult.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday April 21, 2011
Today: Can anything Think Progress says about the Kochs be believed; Kansas governor on first 100 days; freeloaders come in all types; are taxes the solution; the spontaneous society — centralized planning not required.
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Huffington Post says ‘tax it all.’ Seriously.
The Huffington Post says taxing 100 percent of the income of the top one percent of earners would cure the deficit.
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Kansas economic indicators not rising
Economic indicators from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia indicate that the Kansas economy is not yet in a state of sustained recovery from the recession.
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‘I, Pencil’ in audio argues for economic freedom, not government control
“I, Pencil” explains the impossibility of centralized government planning.
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Liberals and economic knowledge
Who might you guess is better informed on issues of economics: liberals who promote government intervention in the economy, or conservatives and libertarians who oppose it?
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday April 12, 2011
Today: Moody’s down on Kansas finances; Kansas tax revenue; Kansas consensus revenue estimating group.