Recently, there has been a heated debate about whether capitalism or some form of socialist reform is best suited to fighting climate change, with ideas ranging from carbon taxes and subsidies to endi…

Much drama has surrounded the Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell in recent months. Some leading indicators may be signaling a coming recession. In particular, a deepening inversion of the yield…

To avoid financial hardship and medical complications, many diabetics have turned to black markets.

Will the ban work? Unfortunately, governmental efforts to reduce or eliminate vices are often spectacular failures.

Will using the power of the executive branch bring healthcare prices down? Recent events suggest otherwise.

With 42 million US citizens suffering from a terminal illness or knowing someone with one, it’s a fight that affects us all.

You may have learned in your introductory economics course that supply and demand are the results of perfect competition in the marketplace. We frequently discuss economics in terms of competition or…

During the financial crisis of 2008–9, the Federal Reserve bailed out the firms that were invested in mortgage-backed securities and instruments tied to these securities. The Federal Reserve made…

Many who are familiar with Austrian economics become familiar with the Great Depression through the work of Murray Rothbard. Rothbard claimed that the Great Depression was the fault of the Federal…

During North Dakota’s recent legislative session, several tax reforms were proposed and debated. Some passed, such as a bill to exempt military benefits from state income tax and the continuation of s…