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Dec 2019

Venezuela slightly less miserable this Christmas thanks to free markets

John Sexton Dec 26, 2019 7:01 PM

“The socialists are still in power, he said, but ‘they have lost the ideological war.'”

Nov 2019

Christian family planning clinics to fill vacuum of Planned Parenthood’s Title X retreat?

Ed Morrissey Nov 08, 2019 2:01 PM

Market forces at work, finally.

Mar 2019

Another airport drops Chick-fil-A after Democrats complain

Jazz Shaw Mar 31, 2019 3:31 PM

Repression of trade and free speech

Feb 2019

Elizabeth Warren’s ‘capitalism without rules’ comment is no solution

Taylor Millard Feb 10, 2019 8:01 PM

‘Solving’ cronyism with…more cronyism.

Dec 2018

The pointless push to break up Google

Taylor Millard Dec 30, 2018 8:01 PM

It answers to its stockholders, not the American government.

Aug 2018

(Almost) everyone after Alex Jones ban: We’re gonna need more government!

Taylor Millard Aug 08, 2018 3:31 PM

Here we go again.

Jun 2018

What critics of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ apparent conflicts of interest are ignoring

Taylor Millard Jun 24, 2018 8:01 PM

Why does the Commerce Department even exist to begin with?

WSJ: Trump planning new nominee for Export-Import Bank

Taylor Millard Jun 17, 2018 6:31 PM

Just let it die, please.

Tariffs aren’t just a form of American protectionism

Taylor Millard Jun 04, 2018 9:01 PM

Unfriendly skies as U.S. protects American air carriers from foreign competition.

May 2018

Home Depot founder on Bernie Sanders: ‘This is the antichrist!’

John Sexton May 11, 2018 8:41 PM

“don’t throw the baby out with the bath water!”

Jun 2017

Tariff plan running into a lot of resistance in House

Taylor Millard Jun 18, 2017 6:31 PM

Shocking. Not.

Pennsylvania governor signs major pension reform bill

Taylor Millard Jun 12, 2017 10:01 PM

Partial privatization is a good thing.

Texas’ backwards thinking on regulations

Taylor Millard Jun 11, 2017 6:31 PM

State preemption of local rules could backfire, if wrong people get elected.

May 2017

Right or privilege? A beauty of a trick question

Ed Morrissey May 20, 2017 11:31 AM

Markets.

Dec 2016

Chuck Schumer declares war on e-cigs

Taylor Millard Dec 18, 2016 6:31 PM

Protecting people from themselves…and exploding batteries (allegedly).

Trump’s “dumb market” comments make zero sense

Taylor Millard Dec 11, 2016 8:01 PM

Free trade > “fair” trade

Donald Trump’s threat against companies who leave U.S. is statism at its worst

Taylor Millard Dec 04, 2016 8:01 PM

The government has no right to tell companies where they can go.

Pence: Initial agenda includes ObamaCare repeal, “fundamental tax reform”

Ed Morrissey Dec 02, 2016 8:41 AM

WSJ: “Would eschew many of the free-market principles that have guided prior Republican administrations.”

Oct 2016

No major party presidential ticket likes AT&T/Time Warner merger

Taylor Millard Oct 23, 2016 5:01 PM

“Free markets.”

Sep 2016

Latinos for Trump founder doubles down on “taco trucks on every corner” comment

Taylor Millard Sep 02, 2016 2:41 PM

Why the hate for taco trucks?

Jul 2016

Big yellow taxi took government-controlled markets away?

Ed Morrissey Jul 29, 2016 2:41 PM

Scarcity vs abundance.

Jun 2016

Sanity in Switzerland as basic income proposal fails

Taylor Millard Jun 05, 2016 6:31 PM

Swiss say “Nein” to government control.

May 2016

Castro, Bolivian president meet as Venezuela goes further into chaos

Taylor Millard May 22, 2016 6:31 PM

Food riots, hyper-inflation in Venezuela, but those two say it’s all the U.S.’ fault.

Apr 2016

Good news: 33% of millennials don’t like socialism

Taylor Millard Apr 28, 2016 10:41 AM

Education is needed to knock that down further.

Video: FDA rejection recommendation of rare-disease therapy should raise questions

Ed Morrissey Apr 27, 2016 9:21 AM

“I can only guess you don’t know anything about Duchenne.”

Obama’s comments on free trade agreements show he doesn’t know what free trade is

Taylor Millard Apr 23, 2016 4:01 PM

Business to business. Business to consumer. Everyone wins!

Mar 2016

Capitalism is not a “weapon” which can be deployed in totalitarian states

Jazz Shaw Mar 31, 2016 2:01 PM

It’s the destination, not the journey

Jan 2016

Saudis to look at economy diversification due to oil price crash

Taylor Millard Jan 31, 2016 6:31 PM

To many fingers in one pie?

Senate Democrats ignore free market, want government to “fix” Flint water

Taylor Millard Jan 28, 2016 7:21 PM

1. Trust government which caused problem
2. ???
3. PROFIT!

Dec 2015

Former Australian politician wants travel warning for America

Taylor Millard Dec 04, 2015 8:41 PM

It’s the guns, you know.

Nov 2015

Bill Gates pushes mercantilism to solve climate change

Taylor Millard Nov 02, 2015 12:01 PM

Adam Smith and Ayn Rand yell “No!”

Oct 2015

The “Swedish Model” Bernie Sanders cites is a myth

Taylor Millard Oct 19, 2015 10:41 AM

Free market reforms after leftward swing.