How Rent Control Makes the Housing Crisis Worse
Somewhere in Stockholm right now, a 25-year-old is putting their name on a waiting list for a rent-controlled apartment. They will get one when they …
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No government on Earth has ever stood at a podium and said “we want to raise commodity prices …
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Open Uber during a rainstorm and watch the surge multiplier climb. $12 becomes $38. Your first …
Read ArticleWhy Saving Dying Industries Hurts Everyone
Every dying industry has the same speech. “If we go down, we take everyone with us.” …
Read ArticleWhy Government Price Guarantees Always Backfire
There is a pitch that has been running for over a century, and it still works every time. It goes …
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