Tauquir Shayaan
Who Runs the Country? Nobody.
 Who Truly Runs the Country? In recent discussions across various media platforms, a curious theme has emerged:…
More Hidden Costs of Tariffs
Ever since Trump kicked off a global trade war on April 2, American companies have found themselves in…
How a Lawsuit Against Realtors Went Sideways
On March 15th, 2024, the Chicago-based National Association of Realtors (NAR) made waves with its announcement of a…
Does poverty cause homelessness? – Econlib
Exploring extremes can be quite enlightening. If we were to accept the notion that capitalism inevitably breeds selfishness,…
TACO vs. the Game-Theoretic Art of the Deal
Itâs clear that President Trumpâs response to the âTACOâ (âTrump Always Chickens Outâ) moniker isnât likely to earn…
Wrapping up Fewer Rules, Better People
Barry Lamâs book, Fewer Rules, Better People: The Case for Discretion, offers a thought-provoking examination of the tension…
The Market Isnât a Tool
In a sharply insightful piece titled âJD Vance is Wrong: The Market Isnât a âToolââ published in the…
The New Deal’s False Promise
[ Note: This article was originally published on March 10, 2025 by Scott Sumner at his substack under…
Virginia Political Economy: James Buchanan’s Journey
In James M. Buchanan and Liberal Political Economy, Richard Wagner contends that James Buchanan's academic contributions aimed to…
Adam Smith on Relationships between Young and Old
The Theory of Moral Sentiments, by Adam Smith Relationships across generations are among the most profound connections we…
Life After College – Econlib
Can the four-year degree truly be salvaged? For the majority of learners, I posit that it cannot. As…
EconTalk #1000 (with Russ Roberts)
0:37 Intro. Russ Roberts: Today is May 15th, 2025. This monologue celebrates what I believe to be the…
My Weekly Reading for June 1, 2025
 By Vance Ginn, The Daily Economy, May 23, 2025. Excerpt: As outlined by the U.S. Energy Information…
The Free Market Is Not a Tool for Politicos
Wall Street Journal editor Matthew Hennessey has aptly critiqued Vice-President JD Vanceâs assertion that the market is merely…
Who Bears the Burden of Tariffs?
 Co-blogger Jon Murphy, in his piece titled âWhy Must Americans Pay Tariffs?â published on May 29, 2025,…