A March survey from 1,700 Americans recently published by the Cato Institute foreshadows a few ominous signs for our Republic. Perhaps the most interesting tidbit that came out of ... Keep Reading
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Central Planning: The True Economic Chaos
How an economy deals with scarcity is the key to society’s well-being The debate of our times is whether one central plan or many individual plans should coordinate the ... Keep Reading
Why Central Planners Want You to Think of the Economy as an Engine
The economy is a complex process of mutual cooperation and adjustment, not a designed “tool” or entity with a will of its own Intricate patterns of production and exchange ... Keep Reading
Central Planning and Education: A Hayekian Response
Central planning fails miserably in the economy, why would we think it is best for education? Government bureaucrats cannot possess the localized knowledge of the parents and ... Keep Reading
CSX Cargo Hub: Latest Example of Crony Capitalism Run Amok
The controversial proposed CSX cargo hub in Johnston County is the latest example of how North Carolina state policies still result in de facto central planning. CSX wants 450 ... Keep Reading
NC Business Incentives Just a Cottage Crony Industry
A recent press release from Gov. McCrory's office celebrated the announcement of 450 new jobs coming to Davie County, in no small part thanks to a grant from the state's Job ... Keep Reading
Volvo Chooses South Carolina; NC Taxpayers Save Millions
NC's Commerce Secretary is upset that NC legislators didn't pony up enough taxpayer dollars to bribe Volvo to bring its plant to North Carolina. Commerce Secretary John Skvarla ... Keep Reading
Taxes Matter: Lesson #6,278,901
The TV show "Sleepy Hollow" has announced that it will no longer film in Wilmington if renewed for a third season. Network executives site the expiration of NC's film tax credit ... Keep Reading
Gov. Perdue Favors Hollywood Millionaires Over Struggling North Carolinians
Per this N&O article, North Carolina doled out perhaps an all-time high in tax breaks to Hollywood movie studios. That's right, while Gov. Perdue was arguing to raise the sales ... Keep Reading
N.C. House Says No to Mega-Port
The N&O reports on a proposed mega-port endorsed by the N.C. Senate, but rebuked by the House. The notion of spending taxpayers' money on a proposed North Carolina mega-port ... Keep Reading
