Why was this year’s 4th of July cookout so expensive?
Inflation is the economic story of the year, and it doesn’t look to be going anywhere soon. Amid disruption to global supply chains and a period of unprecedented government spending, this year’s 4th of July cookout has been particularly expensive. According to a...
How the government is fueling the obesity epidemic
Americans are famous for their poor diets. We eat far too much high-fructose corn syrup, overly processed foods, and one of our most iconic corporations, McDonald’s, is the poster-child for junk food. I was no exception as a child. My diet consisted of macaroni and...
Can limited forms of welfare enhance freedom in the short term?
Following the Great Depression, the ideas of John Maynard Keynes rose to prominence as a means of mitigating widespread financial distress. He is seen as the progenitor of “soft socialism,” in the sense he provided intellectual credence to high levels of government...
Favelas and rental cars: lessons about property rights
My friend and I were road tripping through the Southwestern U.S. and were passing through Utah — the prettiest state in the U.S., if you ask me. My friend had rented the car instead of using his own. He turned to me and said, “I’ll Venmo you for half.” ...
