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Posted By Don Boudreaux On In Books,Civil Asset Forfeiture,Economics,Immigration,Inequality,Legal Issues,Monetary Policy,Seen and Unseen,Taxes,Trade | Comments Disabled

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Trump continues to stomp and snort as if he’s lord of a banana republic; in this case, he threatens to quiet the forces that are aligned against the banana-republic-like practice of civil asset forfeiture [2].  (Of course Trump sees no problem with civil asset forfeiture: banana-republic strongmen love such lawlessness.)

Richard Epstein understandably applauds Trump’s nominee to fill the vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court [3].  (HT Steve Pejovich)

John Tamny explains the reality of trickle-down economics [4].  (HT Warren Smith)

Here’s Vincent Geloso on trade, immigration, and inequality [5].

Arnold Kling wisely notes that “The more radically you reform taxes, the more you risk creating new distortions, both foreseen and unforeseen. [6]”

Here’s Richard Rahn on the rise of private alternatives to government-issued money [7].

Art Carden rightly recommends Faustino Ballve’s Essentials of Economics: A Brief Survey of Principles and Policies [8].

I am very sad to learn that Hans Rosling died this morning [9].

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