by Dan Mitchell | Jul 8, 2010 | Bailouts, Blogs, Regulations
Diana Furchtgott-Roth of the Hudson Institute provides an additional reason why the Dodd-Frank bailout legislation is bad for the American economy. But this shouldn’t be too surprising. Senator Dodd and Congressman Frank are akin to a couple of foxes designing rules...
by Brian Garst | Jun 27, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Free Market
Shakespeare would likely describe the latest major legislation winding its way through Congress as a piece of legislation crafted by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Rather than address the systemic distortions created by prior government policies,...
by Dan Mitchell | May 4, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Uncategorized
Russ Roberts of George Mason University has written a very good article for the Mercatus Center explaining – for economists and non-economists – how government intervention created distortions in the housing and finance sectors. He also blames Wall Street,...
by CF&P | Mar 24, 2009 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 24, 2009 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org New Video Highlights Government’s Role in Creating the Financial Crisis (Washington, DC, March 24, 2009) The Center for Freedom...