Market decisions are voluntary and based in buyers and sellers exchanging their own property at prices they mutually agree upon — that is basic economics. Using executive orders, taxpayer money,…
Mike Munger and Terry Anderson say farewell to a great mind (hat tip to Don Boudreaux for linking to their piece). An excerpt: “Rick” Stroup was one of the founders…
A bill filed in the General Assembly would bring back North Carolina’s unaccountable film tax incentives. The incentives had sunset in 2014 and been replaced by a grant program, which…
On occasion, when discussion another example of cronyism, I have called it a "public-choice problem." What does that mean?
If you’re interested in learning more about Milton Friedman and his legacy of freedom, be sure to check out previous John Locke Foundation events celebrating Friedman’s work: 2007: Dan Hammond,…
North Carolina’s certificate-of-need law continues to stifle potential health care innovation in the state. The Heartland Institute’s Health Care News picked up Sara Burrows’ exclusive article on a recent example…
This week’s Carolina Journal Online Friday interview features a conversation with N.C. State economist Richard Stroup about the professional bias that leads some scientists to global warming alarmism. Donna Martinez’s…
A prominent article in this morning’s News & Observer discusses North Carolina state government’s plans to fight new federal air-quality restrictions. Some people will ask, “Why would North Carolina stand…
A federal appellate court ruling recently stymied North Carolina?s efforts to fight the Tennessee Valley Authority over air quality issues. What?s the long-term implication of that ruling? David Bass explores…
Even the most well-intentioned climate scientists can produce bad policy recommendations, since they often focus solely on the importance of their own work. That was one of the key points…
If John Hood’s Daily Journal piques your interest in the links between free markets and environmental issues, you might be interested to learn more from one of the founders of…
This week’s Carolina Journal Online Friday interview features a conversation with Richard Stroup about the late economist Milton Friedman’s impact on free-market environmentalism. Jack Hawke’s guest Daily Journal responds to…