Donald J. Boudreaux stories, Page 2

An obsession with income inequality would make sense only in a world in which wealth is created independently of the choices and actions of human beings. The same is true for the itch to soak the rich. If food, clothing, medical care, automobiles, houses, diamond rings, airplane seats, rolls of...

From the late 1970s through the mid 1980s the United States government somewhat loosened its grip on the American people. This liberalization — mainly meant to spur economic growth — included the deregulation of transportation and financial markets, as well as significant tax reform. Most students of these reforms conclude,...

Progressives take pride in their reliance on science. They insist that society should be governed according to objectively discovered facts rather than ruled by superstitions, dogmas and baseless fears and fantasies. I believe that progressives are correct — which is why I’m no progressive. Progressives’ agenda is inconsistent with their...