Category Archives: Price Controls

minimum wage maximum economic ignorance

Posted on August 10, 2013 by christopher fisher

Huffington Post is it at again. Showing their disdain for science, a new article declares that: The minimum wage debate is a shining example of the left’s vigor and academic prowess. Sadly, that is true. The minimum wage debate is … Continue reading →

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deadweight loss

Posted on August 1, 2013 by christopher fisher

The concept of Deadweight Loss is the concept of mapping the basic economic principle that people respond to incentives. In trade, if the cost of producing an item goes up, forcing an increase in price, the amount bought will decrease … Continue reading →

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understanding the fall of detroit

Posted on August 1, 2013 by christopher fisher

In 1907 Eugene Richter wrote a book entitled “Pictures of the Socialistic Future”. The rise of communism and socialism did not occur until decades later, which makes the accuracy of Richter’s prophecies more chilling. Ritcher applied basic economics to how … Continue reading →

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how the free market eliminates discrimination

Posted on July 28, 2013 by christopher fisher

It has long been argued by economists that price pressures create incentives for employers and merchants to end discrimination. This is true because when products are being sold at the natural market rate, limiting your customers necessarily shifts demand to … Continue reading →

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price controls topple regime

Posted on July 10, 2013 by christopher fisher

There is a major story that all Mainstream Media seems to have missed. While the MSM report on the riots in Egypt and the overthrow of the Morsi regime, they miss the real cause. Here is Michael Amerhom Youssef: More … Continue reading →

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art carden being blunt on economic ignorance

Posted on June 21, 2013 by christopher fisher

On Forbes: If you’re advocating price controls and don’t understand what the laws of supply and demand have to say about your proposal, you aren’t courageous or compassionate. You’re dangerous. On EconLog: Perhaps you will be asked “what does it … Continue reading →

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rental laws destroy more lives

Posted on June 20, 2013 by christopher fisher

The Huffington Post reports on two landlords in San Francisco that harassed and tormented their tenants over the course of 8 years. Already the story smells fishy. Why would landlords want to harass their tenants? Tenants pay rent, and landlords … Continue reading →

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price controls cause famines

Posted on June 18, 2013 by christopher fisher

Thomas Sowell, in his Basic Economics, has an excellent chapter on price controls. Because prices naturally settle at an equilibrium price, if the government uses artificial means to set prices then there will either be a shortage or a surplus … Continue reading →

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sowell on swedish price controls

Posted on June 11, 2013 by christopher fisher

From Thomas Sowell’s book Basic Economics: Rent control had very much the same effects in Sweden. As of 1940, there were approximately 6,330,000 people living in Sweden and there were about 1,960,000 dwelling units to house them-about 31 housing units … Continue reading →

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