Political Economy

This nation’s legislative branch has a tendency to infringe upon our rights to liberty. According to an article by Deirdre McCloskey, “A big...

This is an unconventional blog, but I am hoping to make it relevant. The article I read is all about how companies are less willing to hire...

Today I stumbled across the issue of the recent lift on the ban that prevented the use of federal funds to inspect facilities that slaughter...

To begin, it might be worthwhile for readers to check out the article that inspired my thoughts this time around (it should be linked above,...

For economic growth a company or a country as whole need human capital. More importantly, skilled workers are engines of the innovation tha...

As the world continue going global whatever affects one country will certainly affect neighboring countries or even across the continents....

If the ideal government is one which is thoroughly prevented from using its force and coercion to accomplish anything other than protecting ...

Can a Tsunami Hit Politics not Economics in any Given Country? Looking at what is happening around the world; one would argue that p...

So mostly this article has nothing to do with economics, but there is a small part that I have some problems with and thought I would dish t...

"Remember, remember, the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot." Today is the four-hundred and sixth anniversary of a ...

I’m surprised to find, in a blog dedicated to one of the more politically charged classes on campus, that no one yet has mentioned Occupy Wa...

The Hunger Games series has teen cult-like following similar to that of Twilight and Harry Potter. Naturally, I absolutely had to read it. A...

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its people may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber bar...

I stumbled upon this article while procrastinating of facebook a couple of weeks ago, and at first didn’t think of it for a blog until I rea...

Dr. Conrad Murray, charged with involuntary manslaughter and gross negligence, is on trial for the death of famed pop star Michael Jackson (...

This morning I found a blue book for Proposition 103 on my dining room table. I don't know how it got there, but I'm glad it did. Pr...

The Goodwill is a nonprofit organization that provides rehabilitation for and hires disabled people. They have created a very unique niche ...

A lot of people have associated the current and former administrations approach to dealing with failing industries with communism; or compla...

The government only taxes income, after business expenses deducted, over the $200,000/$250,000 for couples, in the top tax rate. This means...

Germany cannot be blamed for not wanting to bail out all of Europe. They had a stable and strong currency, and now the Euro may not be so ...