“Chile’s Success Story Is Difficult to Deny” By Ian Vásquez, courtesy of the Cato Institute Weeks after a 3.75% rise in metro fares in Santiago, Chile sparked violent protests by a small group of students that then generated more widespread disruption, mostly peaceful mass protests continue. Some observers have seized on the political […]
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Carbon Taxes Will Never Be Enough
By Hayden Ludwig, Capital Research Center There’s a pervasive myth among “eco-cons”—conservatives who accept the theory of global warming—that we can tax our way out of a climate crisis. The myth goes like this: the Earth is getting dangerously warm and humanity is to […]
Much of “Green New Deal” has nothing to do with the environment
There a couple plans for the “Green New Deal” circulating in the U.S., UK, and elsewhere, all supposedly intended to tackle the causes of climate change with sweeping measures to de-carbonize society. Except as Tim Worstall of the UK’s Adam Smith Institute points out, […]
“Medicare for all” is a stepping stone to socialized medicine – and thence…
Responding to pressure from the Democratic Party’s leftwing, Nancy Pelosi has called for “Medicare for all,” as demanded by Bernie Sanders and dutifully parroted by his rivals as part of the party’s primaries. But the plan is a classic “Trojan Horse,” Steve Forbes argues, […]
Argentina can’t shake decades of misgovernment
The election of Mauricio Macri as Argentine president in 2015 was widely viewed as an encouraging development for Argentina and South America generally, as he promised to restore fiscal responsibility, rein in government spending and revive the country’s economic fortunes. But Macri’s administration has encountered […]
Labour’s proposed share transfer is a stealth tax with £300B price tag
It’s not news that the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn, an unreconstructed Trotskyite, is far more radically left-leaning than under any of his predecessors — but what’s not as well understood is the actual financial impact of the sweeping reinvention of the British […]
Bolsonaro can remake South America’s economic landscape – with some help
While opponents focus exclusively on his controversial statements and eccentric attitudes, of which there is no shortage, the election of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro last year still holds out real hope of major, positive reforms in South America’s troubled giant. Several new commentaries, coinciding with talk of a trade deal, outline the upsides […]
Venezuela vs. Chile: Socialism In a Nutshell
While Venezuela’s agony is all the evidence we should ever need of socialism’s disastrous outcomes, an even more crushing indictment lies in the stark contrast between Venezuela and Chile, which has embraced broadly market-friendly policies over the last few decades. In their essay in CapX Marian Tupy and Alexander Hammond highlight the vast […]