Milton Friedman Would Have Turned 100 Today

At Reason, " Vid: Happy 100th Birthday to Milton Friedman! " And see Stephen Moore at the Wall Street Journal, " The Man Who ...

The Amazing Creativity and Productivity of the Free Market

An excellent essay from Andy Kessler, at the Wall Street Journal, " The Incredible Bain Jobs Machine ": The productive use of capi...

Promote Free Markets as the Best Way to Reduce Poverty

I've run this video before, but hey, it's good. Here's Hadley Heath for the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, via Astute Blogge...

Chicago Newlywed Beth Alberts Rebukes Anti-Capitalist Protesters at NATO Summit: 'Let's Get Out of Here!'

Reports indicate she was "horrified" at the sight of the anti-capitalist pigs. See London's Daily Mail, " Stop Occupying ...

'Earned Success' and American Values

From Arthur Brooks, at the Wall Street Journal , " America and the Value of 'Earned Success' ." And Brooks' new book i...

Wake the F*ck Up Democrats!

From James Carville, at CNN, " Wake up Democrats; you could lose ." (Via Memeorandum .) (CNN) -- A long time ago a great three-tim...

Florida is Crucial Battleground in Swing State Campaigns

An excellent analysis at the Los Angeles Times , " Fractious Florida weighs heavily on presidential campaigns ": TAMPA, Fla. — No ...

#Occupy Shill Robert Reich Says Socialism Not the Answer, Wealth Redistribution Is — Wait, What?

Robert Reich, the former Clinton administration Labor Secretary and Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, is out with a bizarre comment...

Walter Williams: The Power of Profit

Walter Williams at Prager University, via Small Dead Animals : And buy Dennis Prager's new book: Still the Best Hope: Why the World Need...

Goldman Sachs Executive Makes Huge Public Spectacle in High-Profile Resignation

Greg Smith, who worked at Goldman for 12 years, has this commentary in yesterday's New York Times , " Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sach...

California Needs Massive Reforms to Reverse Its Economic Decline

Well, this is exactly what I argued yesterday in my post on the fiscal crises of state and local governments. See Michael Boskin and John C...

Local Governments Face Fiscal Desperation Amid Soaring Pension and Retiree Health Costs

I've got two related pieces that were front-page news stories yesterday at the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times , respectively....

Mobs Riot Over iPhone Shortage in China

Well, there's some soft power for you. At Los Angeles Times , " Apple halts iPhone 4S release in China stores after near-riot ....

Copenhagen's Rysle Dyre Explains the Occupy Movement

Via FrontPage Magazine : Wow, far out man! Trash capitalism! Occupy wherever you are! PREVIOUSLY : " Manifesto: Occupy for the Revoluti...

'We Are the 99 Percent' Joins the Cultural and Political Lexicon

The New York Times featured this at the front-page on Wednesday, predictably: " Camps Are Cleared, but ‘99 Percent’ Still Occupies the...

Levi's 'Go Forth'

At Astute Bloggers, " LEVI'S GO FORTH: SELLING JEANS BY PROMOTING POLYTHEISM AND ANARCHISM? "

Can We Credibly Compare the Current Economic Crisis to the Great Depression?

It's long been cliché to remark that our current recession is the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Indeed, President ...