Category Archives: Economics

The Case Against Free Trade

The Conservative Treehouse: When you understand the scope of food export, and also the risks of food manufacturing, and when you understand the severity of quality control needed to produce food safely, you begin to understand why massive corporations are … Continue reading

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My UCLA Economics Prof Interviewed By The WSJ

LINK: Mr. Roberts is decidedly not in the materialist camp. He has described himself as a believer, a religious Jew, and he has a penchant for literature. One of his books is an “economic romance” about a young high-school teacher … Continue reading

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Neal Gabler’s Money Problems

Comments at LOTB: * The great thing about that Atlantic article is how it turns into a humblebrag if you keep reading. First the guy’s all about his economic insecurity, then you learn: – Thinks were tight for him in … Continue reading

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The Point Of Charter Schools

Comments to Steve Sailer: * The whole point of charter schools is to allow well-connected insiders to steal from American taxpayers. It would be racist to deny, to the Turks only, a boon given freely to any Saudi prince, Nigerian … Continue reading

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Economist Russell Roberts: Do You Care At All About The Chinese Escape From Poverty?

I care less about China’s welfare than I do about America’s welfare. I reply to Russell Roberts: “China is our enemy. As they grow richer, they threaten the countries around them and US power. China cannot rise peacefully.” “You say … Continue reading

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