Posts Tagged ‘free market’

Market Price

Posted by Eric B. on June 23rd, 2009 under Economics, Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,  •  3 Comments

I know I like to talk about how I’m “all for a free market,” but that’s not really true. I’m all for the market – unless it affects me negatively.
First, my rent. Camden Properties uses a market-based approach to determine what your rent will be each time your contract renews. Specifically, [...]

Ayn Rand - the Financial Nostradamus?

Posted by Eric B. on March 14th, 2009 under Economics, Small Government, Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,  •  1 Comment

Those who support anarchy have the Anarchist Cookbook, those who believe in capitalism have Atlas Shrugged. Here is another WSJ article discussing her ideas from the 1950s that have important relevance today.  It is from this weekends edition.
IS RAND RELEVANT? 
By YARON BROOK
Ayn Rand died more than a quarter of a century ago, yet her name appears [...]

The DMV as your Doctor’s Office

Posted by Taylor on November 21st, 2008 under Economics, Healthcare, Obama Tags: , , ,  •  4 Comments

With Tom Daschle leading Obama’s Dept. of Health and Human Services, we are one step closer to nationalizing healthcare.  We are being told that the free market has failed when it comes to healthcare and that government needs to step in.  What free market?
When was the last time anyone had a meaningful choice between health insurance plans or insurers?  Because [...]