Free Markets

Why we can follow Ron Paul's non-interventionist policies and withdraw from the Mideast without worrying about oil.

Free Markets are often touted by T-Publicans as the solution to every problem - But do they really work?

What motivates the OWS crowd to react to Wall Street? Why do they blame free markets?

Thatcher opposed the "welfare state" that protected citizens and promoted their well-being. Her approach was the Keynesian economics approach.

Mitt Romney claims that we're on the verge of "ceasing to be a free market economy".

Mitt Romney for president 2012 was launched in New Hampshire today. Sarah Palin showed up as well to steal his thunder.

I got the answer to our tax and budget problems, if you have the intestinal fortitude to read this action packed article.

People tend to think in little boxes. They have a box where they put energy and they connect to that about saving the environment and then they put the box where they think about the economy and wealth in a disconnected

Those poor oil companies. Wthout subsidies they would fold up and leave the United States for more profitable places in the world. At least that is the claim by Texas Rep. Joe Barton.

Free market economies make people fat. That's what the latest Oxford University research indicates. Move over fast food, free market economies are the latest cause of obesity in adults.

Thoughts on a purely free market driven health care industry vs. a government dominated one. What could happen in a world with the former? What is likely to happen in a world with the latter?

The word "Republican" means something very different today than it used to. How honest is the New Right about its identity? Do its touting ideals match its actions?

Many free market capitalists and socialists alike misunderstand the role that corporations play in the economy. Many look at corporations as a bastion of capitalism.

This is a positive review of Capitalism: A Love Story. I didn't know what to expect from left-leaning Moore, but ultimately, I loved this movie. It has one tiny flaw. It's definitely a great DVD to add to your collection.

An intervention for Conservative America, based on health care reform and their dreaded free market addiction.

Healthcare prices keep going up- but why should they? What prevents new competitors from coming in and offering lower prices? Let's step back and look at a some basic economic issues few are talking about.

An overview of a free market, the definition of a free market, including the application and examples of this type of economic market system.

It's time to stop chatting and start doing: Illegal immigrants have taken center stage in the latest health care reform debate. Here are 3 easy solutions to the money problem that care for illegals has caused.

I'm OK being faced with a confusing array of choices when buying a TV or phone service - that's what competition is all about. But not when my life depends on it! That's why more regulation- and yes, government involvement- is right for health care.

A company called Free Market Warrior is the subject of a free speech controversy in Concord, North Carolina. A kiosk owned by Free Market Warrior is being kicked out of the Concord Mills Mall solely due to the political content of its products.

When left to run without regulation, capitalism can destroy democracy.

With the unemployment rate skyrocketing and multinational giants crumbling, it's not surprising that public faith in the power of the "invisible hand" is waning. In this time of crisis, what can free-market advocates do to reverse this trend?

This article details the four main issues that face a person in starting a venture into the free market: target buyers and product match, profit and affordability balance, customer values and ethics impact, and respect in representation.

Free markets and personal freedom have been so linked in our culture that it is taken for granted they go together. Is it true? And what is a free market anyway?

The divisions of economics into econometrics and normative economics is becoming increasingly important as the world has become ever more interdependent, as shown by the global financial crisis.

On January 8, 2009, Barack Obama gave a speech steeped in Keynesian economic theory to bolster support for his stimulus package. Meanwhile, GMU faculty continue to stand against every idea that Obama's stimulus package embodies.

Airlines. Banks. Insurance companies. Automakers. Seems like a lot of free-market capitalists are dipping into the taxpayer piggy bank. Shouldn't we add a few golden oldies to the list?

My personal views on Free Trade and its advantages and disadvantages.

In reality, the U.S. has never been one. Based on simple economic theory, the United States has never been-nor ever will be- a free market society.

The 1930 Smoot-Hawley Act is blamed for the Great Depression, but today's free markets aren't doing any better.

Explanation of why there has not been a free market since money developed.

Contrary to widespread belief, free markets do not substitute self-interest for morality. Free markets enable moral action by channeling existing self-interest into conduct benefiting both the individual and those around him.

The United States' free market's questionable ethics can be combatted with Christ's tool of compassion

"Looking ahead, consumers' outlook for business conditions, the job market, and their income prospects is quite pessimistic."