Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have one job: to cut the size of government. President-elect Donald Trump asked their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to advise the administration on how to “dismantle government bureaucracy” within a year and a half. On the Lex Fridman Podcast earlier this month, Ramaswamy explained how deep the envisioned cuts […]
As with any other government- Read More Article from Mises Institute Mises InstituteThe Mises Institute’s website is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of Austrian economics, libertarian philosophy, and classical liberalism. Serving as both an educational platform and a research resource, the site offers a vast array of articles, academic papers, books, and multimedia content aimed […]
My last post on my new book Constitutional Symmetry discussed how a preference for symmetry would operate in practice. It also suggested that a preference for symmetry is already an inchoate feature of our law: it is a value embodied in contemporary interpretive practice, just not with sufficient clarity and rigor. But if symmetry is […]
So-called economic moderates claim to support free-market cap Read More Article from Mises Institute Mises InstituteThe Mises Institute’s website is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of Austrian economics, libertarian philosophy, and classical liberalism. Serving as both an educational platform and a research resource, the site offers a vast array of articles, academic papers, books, and […]
The incoming Trump administration is considering rolling back the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles (E.V.s). This week, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he would try to restart California’s defunct Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) if the federal tax credit is repealed. Like countless subsidies and tax credits before it, this program […]
One of the oldest and most harmful economic fall Read More Article from Mises Institute Mises InstituteThe Mises Institute’s website is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of Austrian economics, libertarian philosophy, and classical liberalism. Serving as both an educational platform and a research resource, the site offers a vast array of articles, academic papers, books, […]
Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s newsletter covers: The official launch of Congress’ new YIMBY Caucus. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A new report on Los Angeles’ slow-as-molasses disbursement of homelessness dollars. But first! We take a look at the […]
Read More Article from Mises Institute Mises InstituteThe Mises Institute’s website is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of Austrian economics, libertarian philosophy, and classical liberalism. Serving as both an educational platform and a research resource, the site offers a vast array of articles, academic papers, books, and multimedia content aimed at advancing the principles of […]
The Hanover Police Department brought charges against two Dartmouth College juniors and the Alpha Phi Sorority (APhi) for alcohol-related misdemeanors following the drowning death of Won Jang, a 20-year-old biomedical engineering major, this July. Jang’s death is tragic, but selectively enforcing underage drinking laws against his classmates is inappropriate. Officers of the Hanover Police Department […]
Rent control always results in housin Read More Article from Mises Institute Mises InstituteThe Mises Institute’s website is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of Austrian economics, libertarian philosophy, and classical liberalism. Serving as both an educational platform and a research resource, the site offers a vast array of articles, academic papers, books, and multimedia content […]