The Most Important Graph in the World
There has been a massive increase in wealth throughout the world in the last two centuries.
Economic Growth
Energy Poverty Is Much Worse for the Poor Than Climate Change
Forcing poor people to forego economic development in order to prevent climate change is 'morally dubious'
Ending Energy Poverty vs. Climate Change Mitigation: New at Reason
Ending energy poverty should be prioritized over efforts to prevent climate change
We Work Less, Have More Leisure Time and Earn More Money
Income per capita per year was up 111 percent between 1950 and 2016.
Economic Growth, Coherent Foreign Policy, Trust in Govt: What WON'T Be Settled Today
Whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump wins the election, massive challenges face the next president of the United States.
The System is Rigged: Licensing Limits the Pursuit of Happiness
Onerous licensing laws make it harder for people to move from place to place. And less residential mobility means less economic mobility.
How Much Better Off Is the World Since You Were Born?
Go find out at "Your Life In Numbers" over at the Human Progress program at the Cato Institute
Rising Prosperity Means Getting to Eat More Meat and Seafood
That's ok, because human ingenuity and free markets satisfy increased demand.
Economic Freedom in the World Is Increasing
The United States ranks 16th in the world on economic freedom index
A New Look at the Kennedy-Reagan Growth Recipe
JFK and the Reagan Revolution argues that America can return to prosperity by looking to the Kennedy-Reagan model of income tax cuts and a strong, stable dollar.
Climate War: Bill McKibben's Really Bad Metaphor for Solving Man-Made Global Warming
Centralized top down planning of the climate would work as well as it does for economies.
Hillary Forgets the Growth Lessons of Bill's Presidency
In order to appease far-left voters, she's abandoning economic literacy.
Climate Change Will Impoverish Millennials, Says Study
Only if you think merely tripling per capita GDP by 2100 is poverty
Can Clinton or Trump or ANYONE Actually Grow the U.S. Economy?
Definitely the Democrat or the Republican, who are locked in a 20th-century model of an expansive, all-encompassing state.
Regulations Make Americans $4 Trillion Poorer
Too many rules are putting a major drag on economic growth.
To Speed Economic Recovery, Release the Brakes
Government gets in the way of healthy economic activity.
Countries That Transitioned Rapidly From Communism to Capitalism Fare Better
Former Soviet bloc countries that transitioned slowly now lag behind.
Good News: Global Energy Intensity Continues to Decline
Energy demand projected to increase by nearly 50 percent by 2040
Entrepreneurial Spirit Has Abandoned Non-Urban America: Bug or Feature?
Imagine what will happen to flyover country under even more wage regulations.
Slow Economic Growth: It's the Regulations, Stupid!
Regulations multiply at record rates while productivity slows downs - coincidence?
Yes, the World is Getting Better. Here's Why.
Reason TV set out to cheer up Venice Beach doomsayers with evidence of positive global trends.
Sliding Down the Super-Cycle: Resource Doom Postponed Indefinitely
Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham admits he was wrong about "peak everything."
Current Commodity Super-Cycle Slide Confounds Resource Doomsters
Investor Jeremy Grantham makes "an admission of a past mistake on resources."
U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Fall Again—Down 12 Percent from 2005
Yet the U.S. economy grew in real terms by 15 percent since 2005.
Energy in the West Cheap and Ubiquitous Despite Policymakers' Best Efforts
The West's misguided attempts to curtail CO2 emissions through limits on energy use are filtering down to places where cheap energy is still a distant dream.
You Are $13,000 Poorer Because of Federal Regulations
New study quantifies the damage to economic growth that the accumulation of regulations causes
Federal Regulations Make You a Lot Poorer: New at Reason
New study finds that U.S. economy is $4 trillion smaller due to over-regulation
Rejoice: Fat Fucks Now Outnumber Starving People on Earth!
Predictably, historic triumph over poverty is seen as next big problem.
Rising GDPs, Declining Work Hours
GDPs have continued to go up even as total hours work have gone down.
The Lost Generation of Millennial Entrepreneurs
The number of startups headed by the youngs is one-third of what it was in 1989!
Hong Kong and the Power of Economic Freedom
Hong Kong has surpassed its former colonial master in prosperity because it's had more economic freedom.
Healthy Economic Growth Is Our Missing Ingredient
Jeb Bush's 4 percent plan deserves more attention.
U.S. Falls Back Down the Economic Freedom Ranking
U.S. Economic Freedom Falls say Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom 2016
Political Freedom On the Rise Around the World Despite Naysayers
The next U.S. president doesn't need to try to set the world right.
So Far, the Stock Market is Having the Worst Year Ever
Fed's turned stock market into a "hall of mirrors," Jim Grant says.
Cost of Living vs. Wage Stagnation in the United States, 1979-2015
Inflation-adjusted wages haven't gone up, the cost of living has for the most part gone down.
Obama on the Economy: It's Awesome! It's Spectacular! It's Squeezing People to Death!
The income inequality obsession leads to whiplash.
Humans Innovate Their Way Out of Scarcity
Decline in commodities prices since the 1960s illustrates the enduring wisdom of Julian Simon
What Went Right in 2015
There may have been terrorism, crimes, storms, and Hillary Clinton, but 2015 was also full of good news.
Good Stuff Comes from the Bottom Up
How culture, economies, technology, and government evolve
Paris Climate Change Conference
Paris Climate Conference: State of Play as Week Two Begins
First dispatch: A final universal climate accord by the end of the week?
Ronald Bailey Outlines Solution to Climate Change Over at Scientific American
Richer is more climate-friendly, especially for developing countries.
Higher Populations, More Trade Leads to Progress, Higher Living Standards
Rationally optimistic.
