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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Gen Z is not making things up when it says housing costs can be financially crippling for young families. Rents and home prices have risen swiftly in recent years thanks to both monetary inflation and the cumulative effects of government intervention. The rent really is too high, and this has radicalized many young voters. Unfortunately, as Diyar Kasymov shows today, many look to false “solutions” like rent control to fix things. Housing is one of the most regulated and subsidized industries in America. If we want more affordability, we need to give free markets a try (for once).

Young families are also now taking another hit as the job market slows and recession fears mount. Frank Shostak today explains what really causes recessions.

Ryan McMaken, Editor-in-Chief

Government Intervention, Not BlackRock, Is To Blame For The Housing Crisis

Diyar Kasymov

The rent is too high. However, government interference into rental markets has been the main reason rents are so high in the first place.

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What Makes Economics Scientific?

Bob reviews common defenses of mainstream practices and explains why they don’t settle the scientific status of the field.

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The Road to De-Civilization: Inflation and the Moral Erosion of Society

Inflation is not just an economic phenomenon.

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From Allentown to the Present: How the Iron and Steel Industry Changed

Billy Joel’s 1982 song “Allentown” memorializes steel workers. While popular culture often highlights tragedy, market changes also bring progress.

The Difference between Formal and Substantive Equality

When we think of the term “equality,” most of us think of it in a formal sense: equality under the law. However, political elites are demanding “substantive” equality, which is impossible to achieve.

Origins of the Welfare State in America

We must realize that the two most powerful motivations in human history have always been ideology and economic interest, and that a joining of these two motivations can be downright irresistible.

Why Murray Rothbard is a Great Economist

Dr. Patrick Newman presents a brief biography of Rothbard and his important works, and a survey of some of his contributions to economics.

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