supply and demand

Flurry Of State, Local Deregulation To Fight Pandemic Shows How Unnecessary The Regs Were

P. Gardner Goldsmith
March. 30. 2020
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It's always a blessing to see politicians learn about economic reality. Around the US, politicians are "lifting" many expensive, restrictive regulations in order to allow better response to the COVID-19...

Overwhelmed by Homeless, CA Leftists Keep Trying To Make It Worse, Push RENT CONTROL

P. Gardner Goldsmith
March. 12. 2020
2.9k views

What was it Einstein said about insanity being "doing something over and over and expecting a different result"? Well, that may be apocryphal, but the idea is right. And in California, they offer observers...

Sanders Calls For Destructive 'National Rent Control' - Woah

P. Gardner Goldsmith
January. 22. 2020
2.5k views

Is there any chance for a socialist to get it right when it comes to ethics and economics? Well, it certainly seems that Bernie Sanders keeps striking out. This time, he's proposing "national rent control",...

Oregon Leftists Push Rent Control For the ENTIRE State

P. Gardner Goldsmith
January. 25. 2019
1.3k views

What's that classic line about insanity? Well, when examples about the destructive effects of rent control abound, and when there are abundant examples of how the price system incentivizes supply and demand...

'We Will Seize Their Buildings': NYC's de Blasio Targets Private Property

P. Gardner Goldsmith
January. 18. 2019
8.8k views

What a guy! Not only has he previously stated that he wants the NY City government to control every facet of private property, he's advancing on that philosophy with a multi-step plan.

Guess What? San Diego County's Minimum Wage Hike...Is Hurting Jobs!

P. Gardner Goldsmith
April. 14. 2017
56 views

Decades ago, evil scientists working in a dark, dank lair devised one of the most powerful weapons to destroy the prospects for low-skilled people who want to improve their conditions by entering...

Public Figures Were Wrong to Chide Uber for Higher Prices After Manhattan Bombing

P. Gardner Goldsmith
September. 21. 2016
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A rhetorical theme is being struck by a number of public figures in the wake of the Manhattan bombing that seriously injured nineteen people, on September 17, 2016. It’s not about security, terroristic...