By Aug 09,2013

The Return Of The ‘Living Wage’ Debate

Community activists, labor groups such as the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and even clergy routinely organize protests against employers like Wal-Mart and McDonald’s to try to intimidate them into paying a...

By Aug 08,2013

How It Looks To Break Bad

Few television shows present evil. Sure, we follow the lives of rakes, cads, and criminals. We have cheered for the likes of Don Draper (Mad Men), Tony Soprano (The Sopranos),...

By Aug 08,2013

The Federal Reserve's Irresponsibility

Dr. George Selgin explains Walter Bagehot’s classic lender of last resort rule stating that, during a crisis, central banks should lend freely to solvent institutions at high rates of interest....

By Aug 07,2013

Should You Go to Law School?

This “Welcome to Washington” panel discussion was held on June 26, 2013 at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. and was sponsored by the Cato Institute, Institute for Humane Studies,...