By Chloe Anagnos The hotel lobby is at least partially responsible for the pushback Airbnb received in several states in the recent past. But despite the hospitality industry’s continuous push to destroy the home-sharing business, it seems that Airbnb won’t be losing the war that easily after all. According to multiple sources, hotel chains like Marriott are now entering … [Read more...] about Marriott Finally Realizes That Competing With Airbnb Beats Lobbying Against It
Counter Markets – Trends & Strategies for Maximum Freedom
Why My Generation—Gen Z—Has the Most to Lose from Andrew Yang’s Freedom Dividend
By Thomas Ullman In early April, the quarterly campaign earnings of possible Democratic frontrunners were released to the public. Among these candidates were familiar faces—ones that have been in the public eye for months now: Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Beto O’Rourke, and others, most of whom echo a cacophony of basic ideals that reflect those of their base. However, one … [Read more...] about Why My Generation—Gen Z—Has the Most to Lose from Andrew Yang’s Freedom Dividend
The Supermarket Chain That Is Upending America’s Grocery Industry by Maximizing Efficiency
By Mark J. Perry You gotta love Aldi. I do. Any supermarket that can out-compete Walmart on price by 18 percent (see chart below) has to be doing something right. Very right. Talk about consumer value, consumer sovereignty and consumer surplus! Listen to what Walmart CEO of US Operations Greg Foran says about Aldi: I never underestimate them. I’ve been competing against … [Read more...] about The Supermarket Chain That Is Upending America’s Grocery Industry by Maximizing Efficiency
How Top-Down Government Fails America’s Poor
By Max Gulker A well-functioning society should provide a safety net for its members struggling the most. The unavoidable role of luck in market outcomes, the variability of circumstances in which people are born, and the imperative simply to alleviate suffering all speak to this need. Our debate about safety nets and responses to poverty hinges on a fundamental fallacy — … [Read more...] about How Top-Down Government Fails America’s Poor
As the U.S. Government Grows, American Prosperity Slows
By Richard M. Salsman Myopic accounts of American economic performance are common today, permitting political partisans to cite whatever period they wish to prove any case they want. Republicans today insist that President Trump’s policies have revitalized U.S. economic growth after years of supposed stagnation under President Obama, while Democrats say Obama’s policies … [Read more...] about As the U.S. Government Grows, American Prosperity Slows