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Volume 27, Issue 33: August 14, 2024

Ivan Eland (American Conservative)
The faster Europeans realize that the last of the great American trans-Atlanticists is passing the scene, and that Harris or Trump will be less than “all in” on the huge expenses of perpetual war, the better. For everybody—on both sides of the Atlantic. READ MORE »



Steve H. Hanke, John Greenwood (The Wall Street Journal)
The tide has suddenly turned on the economics consensus among everyone from Keynesian professors to Wall Street commentators. Their expectations for a soft landing have fallen to earth. What happened? READ MORE »



K. Lloyd Billingsley (Orange County Register)
Rideshare companies are now being portrayed as “gig companies,” but the people should not be fooled. This is all about the independence of workers—from drivers to handymen to writers and musicians. They are living the life of their own choosing, according to their own values and needs. Three cheers for free markets! READ MORE »

The Uber-All Economy of the Future
The Independent Review, Winter 2015/16


Brady Leonard (Catalyst)
When Donald Trump was shot, journalists predicted a retaliatory response from the former president’s supporters, a response that never came: no protests, no riots, no violence whatsoever. If a presidential campaign is keeping you up at night, ask yourself what you are so afraid of. READ MORE »





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