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To Aid or Not to Aid: The Harms of Federal Disaster Relief

By on March 26, 2012 in All Posts, Government

It is easy to deride recent claims by certain economists that the federal government has no business offering aid to the victims of last month’s Midwestern tornado outbreak. As pictures of destroyed homes and devastated families flood the media, it is hard to imagine a person who is unwilling to offer whatever government aid is…

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Disingenuous Critics Swing and Miss at Ron Paul’s Economics

By on February 21, 2012 in All Posts

A recent Huffington Post article really tore into Ron Paul’s economics. It accused Paul of being disingenuous and perhaps a bit ignorant. The article accuses Paul of being an incurable ideologue when it comes to practicing free trade.
Claim #1: “So Rep. Paul is in favor of free trade in theory, he’s just not in…

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The Only Supporters of a Free Market are Children!

By on January 12, 2012 in All Posts, Economics in Media

Those of us who are mature, sophisticated, and all grown up know that without government regulation we would all live in slums and be poisoned by the food we eat. Or so Huffington Post writer Carl Gibson would like you to think in his hit piece on Ron Paul’s free market ideas. In this article,…

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MIT Economist, Former IMF Chief Engages Ron Paul on Banking and Makes an Interventionist Mistake

By on January 9, 2012 in All Posts, Economic Theory, Economics in Media

Ron Paul’s economic philosophy and book End the Fed got some crucial publicity and thoughtful debate on Saturday. Simon Johnson, MIT economist and former IMF chief-economist,  wrote in the New York Times economics blog that more people should take Dr. Paul seriously. Unfortunately he advises Dr. Paul promote some very anti-free market, and counter-productive measures.…

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