September 18, 2021 Nassau, Bahamas—The Bahamas ranks 52 out of 165 countries and territories included in the Economic Freedom of …
Political Rhetoric Hides the Reality of Peaceful Production vs. Plunder
The very nature of modern democratic politics is that it is seen as a means and a mechanism to transfer …
Sweatshops are good for the planet—and people
Sweatshops are commonly condemned for exploitation, particularly those that employ mostly women in the garment industries of developing countries and …
Measuring Progressivity in Canada’s Tax System
Summary There is a common misperception in Canada that top income earners do not pay their share of taxes and …
Edwin Cannan: An Economist Who Protested against Big Government
by Richard Ebeling One hundred years ago, the countries of Europe were trying to recover from the consequences of the …
Appreciating F. A. Hayek’s Insights on Money and the Business Cycle
Summary Fears are once again afoot that a new period of rising price inflation is upon us, and with justifiable …
Government regulation of business: Protection or harm?
by Jaana Woiceshyn Those advocating a strong regulatory state view government regulations as necessary to protect us against businesses that …
The Best Part of Life in the 21st Century? Not Being Dead
by Art Carden A meme making its way around social media says the following: “You are born in 1400, where …
Leave Me Alone and I’ll Make You Rich: How the Bourgeois Deal Enriched the World
A Book Forum at The CATO Institute: Why did the world get rich? Was it fossil fuels? Slavery? Perhaps imperialism? …