Free-Market Economics

CA Bill Would Forbid Retailers From Having Separate Sections For Boys and Girls

P. Gardner Goldsmith
March. 1. 2021
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The Golden Rule says to "do unto others as they would do unto you." A corollary of that principle is "do not do unto others as you would not want them to do unto you." It seems as if most politicians don't...

Pelosi, Schumer Push Nationwide Mandate That Could Decimate Freelance Workers’ Jobs

P. Gardner Goldsmith
February. 16. 2021
1.1k views

Hmm... This runs contrary to the explicitly enumerated "powers" in the Constitution. It's a threat against peaceful people trying to engage in market exchange, and it will have devastating consequences,...

Oregon Doctor Questions Value of Masks Against COVID19 - State Pulls His License

P. Gardner Goldsmith
December. 7. 2020
1.1k views

Now, a peaceful man has had his livelihood destroyed by the government -- merely because he disagrees with the government orthodoxy when it comes to masks and COVID19.

The Long-Lasting Economic Lessons of AOC Selling Expensive Sweatshirts for Socialism

P. Gardner Goldsmith
December. 4. 2020
2.1k views

In every dark political cloud, there is a silver lining. We get that glorious opportunity to learn and then we can pass on that information to others. Recently, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-Cortez was exposed...

Great Free-Market Economist, Communicator, Walter Williams, Dead at 84

P. Gardner Goldsmith
December. 2. 2020
1k view

We've lost a truly good man.

Dystopia: Bernie Sanders Looks Forward To RUNNING THE SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE

P. Gardner Goldsmith
November. 22. 2020
831 views

Bernie Sanders. Imagine a world in which Bernie's great track record supporting authoritarian communist regimes and collectivist policies is rewarded by granting him power to run the Senate Budget Committee......

‘Devils’ Portrays Financiers, Developers as Economic Hit Men

Julia Seymour
November. 11. 2020
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These days a thriller about a global financial conspiracy is practically guaranteed to be permeated by liberal, anti-capitalist attitudes. Devils is no exception.

Pope Exhibits Shocking Ignorance of Economics and Logic: Claims 'Market Forces' Fail To Provide 'Social Benefits'

P. Gardner Goldsmith
October. 6. 2020
729 views

Dear Pope Francis; You don’t know what you’re talking about when you preach about economics, and, by logical extension, you display towering ignorance of ethics and The Bible.

Big Brother Now Watching Ohio Restaurants – Undercover – To Enforce Social Distancing

P. Gardner Goldsmith
May. 28. 2020
2.7k views

Undercover cops will scour restaurants to tell businesses how they should offer their services and goods.

Capitalism Redefined as ‘Subjugate and Conquer’ on ‘Billions'

Julia Seymour
May. 17. 2020
81 views

Fictional hedge fund manager Bobby “Axe” Axelrod delivered his own variation of Gordon Gekko’s famous “greed is good” monologue on this week’s Billions. In so doing, it revealed more than just...

Looming CA Law to 'Regulate Away' Many Freelance Jobs, Sponsor Says They 'Were Never Good Jobs' At All

P. Gardner Goldsmith
December. 25. 2019
3.8k views

Incredible.

SC Joins Growing List of States Contemplating The Restoration Of Gold And Silver As Legal Tender

P. Gardner Goldsmith
December. 18. 2019
575 views

South Carolina joins other states in pushing to return to that Constitutional standard for people, allowing for gold and silver to be used as legal tender.

Dick’s Sporting Goods 'Gets Woke' With PC Decision on Guns, May Now Face Layoffs

P. Gardner Goldsmith
July. 15. 2019
25.2k views

It's not enough to make a bad decision about their own business, the execs behind Dick's began working to attack the rights of others, by lobbying the government for more anti-gun-rights statutes. Now,...

The Biz Flog - Too Big to Fail

PDetrick
November. 26. 2008
368 views

"The Biz Flog" for Nov. 26 asks takes on the phrase "too big to fail." First, it was Fannie and Freddie, then AIG, then the auto industry and now Citibank.

ABC's Sam Donaldson Promotes More Regulation

nburchfiel
October. 1. 2008
407 views

ABC's Sam Donaldson promotes more regulation of financial markets on "This Week," Sept. 21, 2008.

CNBC Analyst: Free-Market Capitalism Is Dead

Jpoor
September. 19. 2008
1k view

Rob Cox of Breakingviews.com declared U.S. free-market capitalism dead during an appearance on CNBC's "The Call."

Obama on the Economy

nburchfiel
September. 3. 2008
379 views

Clips from Obama's Democratic nomination acceptance speech illustrating his belief that the economy is in "turmoil."

‘Nightly News’ Vilifies Exxon Profits

Jpoor
July. 31. 2008
526 views

CNBC reporter calls profit announcement ‘another kick in the gas tank’ and interviews gas customers pondering the fairness of the profits.

An Emissions Sticker That Sticks It To Consumers

nburchfiel
July. 8. 2008
329 views

Dan Gainor, vice president of the Business and Media Institute, discussed a California emissions-sticker proposal in an appearance on the Fox News Channel.

The Market Response To Gas Prices

nburchfiel
July. 3. 2008
339 views

ABC's Dan Harries reported on a free-market response to high energy costs during the July 2 "World News with Charles Gibson."