Despite Promises, Economic Goals Remain Beyond Politicians' Reach
Promises are cheap, especially when you're just trying to win the next election
Economic Growth
Another Generation Becomes First Generation to Live Worse than Parents, sez Robert Samuelson
Inflation historian describes how the Age of Abundance has ended.
Is a Privately-Funded Sports Stadium and Team Economically Viable?
A hedge fund magnate wants to give it a try in Seattle.
Japans Economy Slowed in Second Quarter
GDP grew by 0.3 percent, down from one percent in the first quarter.
Private Debt Is Crippling the Economy
There won't be a recovery until credit card and household debt levels come down.
UK's Economic Prospects Shrivel
The Euro Zone's troubles prompt the Bank of England to slash forecasts
Are Smart Countries Richer or Are Rich Countries Smarter?
Untangling the relationship between national average IQ and wealth creation
What the Anaheim Riots Can Teach Other American Cities
It's time to reform the police and cut bureaucratic red tape.
Aussie Pol Sparks Spat With New Jersey
With negative remarks about the Garden State, the land downunder's Treasurer initiated a Chris Christie-sized feud
For Palestinians, Don't Blame Culture
If you see an economy burdened by bureaucrats, suffocating controls and arbitrary delays, you can assume it will grow slowly or not at all.
Stop Complaining About Outsourcing
Both Obama and Romney are sowing the seeds of a trade war.
Freedom Makes All the Difference
Mitt Romney's controversial comments about economic development overlooked a key variable.
Moody's Cuts British Growth Forecasts
Move looks to put pressure on Cameron to change his "austerity" program.
Government Did Not Build Your Business
Obama is wrong-entrepreneurs, not bureaucrats, created "this unbelievable American system."
Why Are Politicians Killing Off "First Jobs"?
From raising the minimum wage, to regulating internships, Washington doesn't allow young people to get experience.
Why India Can't Catch Up With the West
India's legions of petty bureaucrats are killing the country's economy.
42 Straight Months of Stupidly Optimistic Official Predictions About Economic Recovery
Once-a-month quotes from the Obama administration and the media about how the economy will be booming any minute now.
Rio +20 Earth Summit: The End of International Environmentalism
Watching green ideology crash and burn
3 Fallacies in Obama's Public-Sector Stimulus Strategy
Paying people to do busy work won't revive the U.S. economy.
4 Reasons Why the Housing Market Still Hasn't Recovered
Sometimes leading indicators are deceiving.
Barack Obama Is Not a Frugal President
Any attempt at celebrating the administration's budget record amounts to climbing the fence into the lion enclosure at the zoo.
Free Markets = Sustainable Development
Without capitalism, true sustainability is impossible.
High Unemployment the New Normal
The headline unemployment statistics are wrong. Unemployment is higher than 8.1 percent and it will be for a while.
