cronyism

h/t Bob Murphy: http://consultingbyrpm.com/blog/2015/06/potpourri-285.html This is a long article, but well worth the read for a summary of the subject ... Where Does ISIS Get Those Wonderful Toys? From Uncle Sam, the Bruce Wayne of Jihad, and his Cronies...

In recent years, the public’s awareness of crony capitalism, whereby government picks winners and losers, has increased tremendously. This is a good thing for advocates of free markets, because no market can be free where politicians use the power and largesse of government to benefit the...

Inside Wall Street’s new heist: How big banks exploited a broken Democratic caucus Want to really know how that provision watering down bank reform got in the CRomnibus? Here's the ugly truth As the CRomnibus becomes law, many rank-and-file liberals have wondered how Democrats, needing to...

h/t LRC: http://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/gary-north-this-means-you/ New Scrutiny of Goldman's Ties to the New York Fed After a Leak http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/rising-scrutiny-as-banks-hire-from-the-fed/ Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Ben Protess and Peter Eavis (19 November 2014)...

Wherein we discover what it takes to rent $3.8 million worth of land for only $1 per year - while getting a $0.5 million subsidy to boot ... Crony Environmentalism http://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/11/thomas-dilorenzo/crony-environmentalism/ Thomas DiLorenzo (13 November 2014) Al Gore, a career...

Breaking Bad: Can Regulation Be Fixed? http://fee.org/the_freeman/detail/breaking-bad-can-regulation-be-fixed Robert P. Murphy (29 October 2014) The problem of “regulatory capture” goes all the way down Big business has captured the regulators, which has transformed the federal government...

Found this interesting on 1787 Network. Worth a read: Not sure what this is all about? Here'a an article by the Tampa Bay Times that explains mostly everything you need to know.

Oil, Gas, Inflation, and Cheap Money http://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/oil-gas-inflation-and-cheap-money/ Ryan McMaken (19 June 2014) Today’s Mises Daily article covered the impact of government subsidies and infrastructure on the fracking boom. But there is another big player in the oil...

The United States Supreme has begun hearing arguments over whether or not streaming company Aereo can continue to share broadcast content with customers without paying a fee to broadcasters. The case is American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc.. The nation’s highest court has now...

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