Congress and the president have adopted many critically important policies in great haste during brief periods of perceived national emergency. During the first “hundred days” of the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration in the spring of 1933, for example, the government abandoned the gold standard, enacted a system of wide-ranging controls, taxes, and subsidies in agriculture, and set in motion a…
Continue ReadingSmart unveils Unli 5G as its most powerful offer on its fastest technology
As a big step forward in its 5G push, leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. has introduced Unli 5G, its most powerful offer on its fastest technology yet. Unli 5G provides customers with non-stop data access at selected Smart 5G-covered areas – with absolutely no data-capping or speed-throttling for a superior and reliable 5G experience. To give convenience and flexibility to…
Continue ReadingAirlines across the globe count the £7bn cost of Covid
A slower than anticipated global vaccine rollout and wider failure to get Covid under control will cost airlines $10bn (£7.2bn) more than previously predicted, according to the organisation that represents global airlines. The warning from the International Air Transport Association came as Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary warned on Wednesday there would be “seismic” cut in capacity across the industry…
Continue ReadingThe Psychological Basis of the Opposition to Economic Theory
[This article is excerpted from chapter 6 of Epistemological Problems of Economics] Subjectivist economics would be guilty of an omission if it did not also concern itself with the objections that have been raised against it from political and factional standpoints. There is, first of all, the assertion that the subjective theory of value is "the class ideology of the…
Continue ReadingCaltex lets you power a future-ready business through partnership
Make your mark in the fuel industry with the Caltex Advantage While the pandemic prompted an economic slowdown, a recent report by Platts Analytics forecasts that oil demand in Asia will bounce back in 2021[1]. As the economy continues to reopen, Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of Caltex brand of fuel and lubricants, provides investors with an opportunity to build…
Continue ReadingMade in Britain: Functional Gut Diagnostics
Functional Gut Diagnostics is a Manchester-based health-firm which looks to provide a quick and accurate diagnosis for anyone suffering with gastrointestinal problems. Simon Freedman, general manager of Functional Gut Diagnostics, talks to us about how the company has developed over the years. What is the story behind the company? As a Gastrointestinal (GI) Physiologist, a clinician who specialises in GI…
Continue ReadingElections in the Bicameral Congress
[Chapter 14 of Rothbard's newly edited and released Conceived in Liberty, vol. 5, The New Republic: 1784–1791.] The nationalists who went into the convention agreed on certain broad objectives, crucial for a new government, all designed to remodel the United States into a country with the British political structure. They had the ultimate advantage of any group that knows what it wants in…
Continue ReadingSuzuki rolls out hot new promos for the month of April
Suzuki Philippines Inc. (SPH), the country’s pioneer compact car distributor, welcomes the month of April with several new promos sure to excite its customers as Suzuki continues to remain dedicated in finding avenues to provide its clientele with the best possible service. Nothing less to be expected as SPH continues to champion the Suzuki Way of Life! Dzire to Excel…
Continue ReadingPrimark to repay £121 million in furlough cash despite falling sales
Primark’s owner will repay £121 million in furlough money claimed under government job retention schemes and pay out a dividend to shareholders despite a slump in profits. Associated British Foods (ABF) said the decision comes despite stores remaining closed for most of the autumn and winter period, leading to revenues and profits plunging. Sales were down 17% to £6.3 billion…
Continue ReadingThe Enemy Is Always the State
The web loves nothing more than a good brawl, so people often write me to ask me to respond to a critic of LRC or the Mises Institute. There's certainly no shortage of them, and they come from the Left, the Right, and everything in between. My first thought on the request is that the archive speaks for itself, and…
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