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The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate hut at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups—Henry Hazlitt

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Quote of the Day: Why Health Care Is Not a Right

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The problem with his statement is that rights aren't the government's to give. John Locke, the 17th century English philosopher...

Thursday, December 04, 2014

Quote of the Day: Conspicuous consumption should not be the goal of a prosperous society

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Someone once said that the wealth of nations comes not from what we spend but from what we sow (actually, I wrote that several years ago)....

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Quote of the Day: Economics isn’t, and will never be, a science

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I wonder how Chetty would use those tools to provide compelling answers to the following questions: 1. What is the expected rate of ec...

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Thanksgiving Day: The Triumph of Capitalism

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Americans celebrate the traditional Thanksgiving day today. But many fail to realize that the quintessence of Thanksgiving is the show...

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Quote of the Day: Industrial Policies

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From Bloomberg columnist Caroline Baum Yes, other countries, such as China, have "industrial policies," with government subsi...

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