By Lawrence W. Reed August has been a hot month here in Georgia and in many…
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Ireland’s Astonishing Economic Growth Holds an Important Lesson
By Lawrence W. Reed St. Patrick’s Day makes this week a perfect opportunity for an update…
How Sound Money Won the Battle of Yorktown—and Saved the American Revolution
By Lawrence W. Reed Early this month, Congressman Alex Mooney of West Virginia introduced the Gold…
The Night of the Murdered Poets: Remembering One of Stalin’s Forgotten Killing Sprees
By Lawrence W. Reed Power kills. Absolute power kills too many to count. Soviet dictator Joseph…
What China’s Hyperinflation in the 1940s Can Teach Americans
By Lawrence W. Reed Not so long ago, when the dollar was “as good as gold”…
America’s First Experiment With Paper (Fiat) Money
By Lawrence W. Reed George Washington—surveyor, farmer, soldier, and statesman—never thought of himself as an economist…
The World’s Oldest Republic Reveals the Secret to Peace and Prosperity
By Lawrence W. Reed Only one country in the entire world can boast of more cars…
11 of the Most Memorable Acts of Civil Disobedience in History
By Lawrence W. Reed “Civil disobedience” evokes a range of reactions when people hear the term.…