Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Price Gouging Laws Hurt Storm Victims
"Outrage is always cheap, disaster or no disaster, but a storm victim can’t rebuild a house with your anger. That requires labor, and it requires resources–labor and resources that don’t materialize when the price isn’t allowed to rise."
Price Gouging Laws Hurt Storm Victims - Art Carden - The Economic Imagination - Forbes
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Retail Innovations in American Economic History
"The retail and wholesale trade sectors were especially important parts of productivity growth in the late 1990s, and by at least one estimate, the effect of modern discount retailers had an effect on the American economy that was similar in magnitude to the effect of railroads on the American economy in the nineteenth century."
Retail Innovations in American Economic History: Newsroom: The Independent Institute
Saving Capitalism One Fifth Grader At A Time
"Millions of ordinary people deciding what to buy and sell are smarter than even the hundred smartest people in the world.”"
» Saving Capitalism One Fifth Grader At A Time - Big Government
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The Petition of the Blogmakers
"You can love the new reality or hate it, but it seems perverse to blame it on Arianna Huffington, who’s been among the few to find a viable model for turning a profit by fusing amateur contributions and paid professional content."
The Petition of the Blogmakers | Cato @ Liberty
Monday, June 13, 2011
The Failure Tour
"Success always starts with failure."
The Failure Tour Of New York : Planet Money : NPR
Saturday, June 11, 2011
In Defense of Free Market Fundamentalism
"While the vast majority of business people, who run smaller enterprises, are honest and support a civil society (and generate the majority of jobs), the captains of the largest corporations often take actions antithetical to a democratic society and their shareholders."
Christopher Whalen | Analysis & Opinion | Reuters.com
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Different Decisions
"Why are teachers so bold when banks are so cautious? The banks pay a price for being wrong. Teachers don't."
Different Decisions - HUMAN EVENTS
Saturday, June 4, 2011
The Bourgeois Virtues and Disaster Relief
"Well P&G is at it again, this time in the aftermath of the recent tornadoes."
The Bourgeois Virtues and Disaster Relief, Joplin Version - Coordination Problem
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Beyond Bankruptcy
"This paper assesses the extent to which the U.S. bankruptcy system is effective in providing small businesses a “fresh start” after a bankruptcy filing."
AEI - Papers
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Oprah, American Girls and Binge Dreamers
"I certainly intend to be the richest black woman in America. I intend to be a mogul."
Postrel: Oprah, American Girls and Binge Dreamers - Bloomberg
Understand Profit
"When trades are voluntary, the profit of one person is the benefit of another. Taking this lesson to heart would be a worthy New Year’s Resolution for the world’s political leaders."
A New Year's Resolution for Politicians: Understand Profit: Newsroom: The Independent Institute
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Moralizing Against McDonald's
"Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, we can turn our attention to another remorseless enemy who for years has sown death and destruction among blameless innocents. I refer, of course, to Ronald McDonald."
RealClearPolitics - Moralizing Against McDonald's
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Don't Bully Boeing
"Want to prove you are “pro-business”? Condemn a loony-left complaint against America’s biggest exporter"
The White House and American business: Don't bully Boeing, Barack | The Economist
Economic Freedom and the Constitution
"Imagine a country in which the right to a welfare check is vigorously protected — but where the government can destroy legitimate businesses and professions with impunity."
Economic Freedom and the Constitution - Clint Bolick - National Review Online
Capitalists Never Liked Capitalism
"Consumers like capitalism, not business people."
Capitalists never liked capitalism
Small Businesses Need Less Regulation
"Making it easier for small business owners to thrive and create jobs should be a priority for government today."
Small Businesses Need Less Regulation | The Foundry
Small Business Failure Rates
"When it comes to small business success, California is the not-so-Golden state -- at least that's what a recent report from Dun & Bradstreet suggests."
Small business failure rates: California's is worst - May. 20, 2011