Opinion
Sometimes the public is wrong
Voters say high prices (especially in housing and health care) are top issues. And yet... they are often skeptical that increasing supply would help.
Opinion
‘Bread lines and ugly shoes:’ Explaining economics is easier than you might think
As the candidates spend next week preparing for the presidential race debate, we can only hope that both are prepared to lay out their real policy goals and beliefs to the American public.
Opinion
Biden’s misguided rental-pricing lawsuit will just make housing in the Carolinas more expensive
Biden's DOJ is reportedly preparing a collusion lawsuit against companies that provide pricing tools to landlords. Making it harder to get this market data will just scare off needed housing investment.
Opinion
Dispelling the myth of ‘greedflation’
If the most recent spell of inflation was incited by greed, it was not that of corporations. It was the greed of the government.
Opinion
Resist the government quick fix
Let's avoid the governmental quick fixes that actually make the problems worse, even if we may benefit from their short-term relief, and instead focus on keeping things affordable for consumers through market-based solutions.
Opinion
Inflation or price gouging? We all know the answer.
Blaming the spike in prices on companies who are also experiencing higher costs is, well, bananas.
Opinion
Dear politicians: stop ignoring economic laws
Economic laws are not subject to a vote. They can’t be wished away because you don’t like certain realities they reveal. They don’t bend to accommodate your feelings or the politician’s will. These harsh realities must be kept in mind when anticipating the results of public policy. For instance, there’s no surer way to make...
Opinion
What economic lessons can the pandemic teach us?
The Covid-19 pandemic may be the biggest story of our lifetimes, impacting us for decades. In a new book titled “Economics in One Virus,” author Ryan Bourne shows how the circumstances, debates, and policies related to dealing with the pandemic and its accompanying recession can be used as a “teachable moment” to highlight important economic...
Opinion
North Carolina’s anti–price gouging law makes things worse, not better
The forecast for Hurricane Florence looks bleak. It’s hard to imagine as of this writing, but if the storm proceeds the way it’s predicted to go, then by next week people’s lives and neighborhoods in many areas of the state, from the coastal towns to the central Piedmont, will be radically altered. In the next...
Opinion
Too much money — not too much growth — is cause of inflation
If the supply of oil goes up, the price of oil and gasoline falls. If the supply of oranges goes up, the price of oranges and orange juice goes down. If the supply of computers, televisions, and smart phones increases, the prices of all these products decline. These are all examples of how the basic...
Opinion
Pay Teachers A Market Wage
Teacher unions are the biggest impediment preventing educators from being paid based on their skills and talents.
Opinion
Pay Teachers A Market Wage
Teacher unions are the biggest impediment preventing educators from being paid based on their skills and talents.
