Dark Days in Connecticut
Last month, Gov. Dannel Malloy (D-Conn.) announced that he will not seek, and he will not accept, the nomination of his party for another term as governor. This is…
The Mayor of Baltimore Kills Job Killing Minimum Wage Hike
On Friday, March 24, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh vetoed a new $15 minimum wage that would have been implemented by 2022. This makes passing the measure’s future in serious…
How Mainstream Economics Misleads the Public
Earlier this week, I wrote a piece about how Bernie Sanders’ economic policies have come under criticism by a number of progressive economists for their unrealistic math, While it…
Even Liberal Economists Are Skeptical of Bernie Sanders
There aren’t too many things economists all agree on; unlike in the natural sciences, one’s perspective on economics often depends heavily on how one understands human behavior, incentives, and psychology.
The New Left’s “Free” College Scam Isn’t Smarter Than A Fifth Grader
"I call it like I see it, the government has orchestrated a big, fraudulent scam that harms our economy and puts young people in debt for years. Don’t let them…
Bernie Sanders and the Climate Change Hostage Crisis
Devout socialist and communist sympathizer, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, announced on Monday an economically and constitutionally irresponsible scheme to "combat climate change and cut carbon emissions by more than…
Just Say No to Prescription Drug Price Controls
In a perverse misunderstanding of cause and effect, government regulators always seem to respond to their failures by calling for more of the same. If a policy fails to produce…
Big Government Caters to Crony Capitalism
Big Government Caters to Crony Capitalism In the Democrat presidential debate, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), an avowed socialist from Vermont, alluded to crony capitalism. “I’m running for president because as…
Sorry, Bernie Sanders, FDR’s New Deal Actually Prolonged the Great Depression
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) gave a highly anticipated speech at Georgetown University on Thursday, where he extolled socialism. The Democratic presidential candidate, whose proposed an estimated $18 trillion in…
Socialist Sanders Criticizes “Unregulated” Uber but Uses It on Campaign Stops
In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) hinted that he has "serious problems" with Uber, the popular app-based ridesharing service, and called it "unregulated." Though it…