Law & Economics

Postliberals' Economic Dreaming

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 05:43:00 -0400

The rise of postliberalism in different parts of the world has produced a new wave of criticism against the market economy. Postliberals' perception is that the State has a more decisive role to play in achieving specific economic ends. Still, they seldom reflect on the implications of the policies required to do so.

US Court Rules Many of Trump's Global Tariffs Are Illegal

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:19:00 -0400

A US appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump are illegal, setting up a potential legal showdown that could upend his foreign policy agenda.

21 States Warn BlackRock, JPMorgan Against Considering Sustainability as a Long-Term Risk Factor in Investments

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:45:00 -0400

A group of U.S. states has sent a series of letters to the CEOs of several major investment firms including BlackRock, and JPMorgan Chase, warning the firms against embedding sustainability and climate considerations in their investment strategies.

New Civil Liberties Alliance Launches Second Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Emergency Tariff Orders

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:53:00 -0400

The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed a Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas challenging President Trump’s attempt to impose widespread tariffs based on alleged emergency authority.

No Bailouts: Milei Serious About Federalism

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:37:00 -0400

The Milei administration has refused to perpetuate the Peronist model of "discretionary transfers" to regions that rely almost exclusively on government money to keep afloat.

Membership is Growing for the Democratic Socialists of America

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:21:00 -0400

The victory of Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York city highlights the growing popularity of the Democratic Socialists of America ("DSA"), the largest socialist organization in the United States.

The Commonalities between Government-Run Grocery Stores and Public Education

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:13:00 -0400

In light of Zohran Mamdani's win of the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City and his proposal for government-run grocery stores, Reason magazine argues that all government-run services - from grocery stores to education - "stifle competition, kill innovation, and leave citizens with fewer alternatives when the system fails."

The Problem of a Too-Powerful Federal Reserve

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:46:00 -0400

Matthew Blakey of the Foundation for Economic Freedom argues that, by placing so much weight on the actions of the Federal Reserve, we are essentially accepting "central planning at the heart of a supposedly free-market system."

Austria Would Do Well to Heed the Advice of Its Native Economists

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:35:00 -0400

As Austria struggles to stay afloat economically, it would do well abandon its welfare-based Keynesian economic policies and embrace the individualist philosophies of 19th century Austrian school economists such as Menger, Hayek and von Mises, according to analyst Matthew Karnitschnig.

Young Americans Are Increasingly in Support of Socialism

Mon, 19 May 2025 11:10:00 -0400

In a recent survey, the Cato Institute and YouGov found that well over half of young Americans aged 18-29 hold a worryingly "favorable view" of socialism.