Economics
Bitcoin Sends Elite Economists Into Glorious Fits of Confusion
Joseph Stiglitz is the George Costanza of economists: Every instinct he has, do the opposite.
Markets Deliver Social Justice Better Than Government Does
Elizabeth Nolan Brown argues in The New York Times that we can thank "feminism, but also free markets" for the ongoing purge of predatory men.
The Noble, Misguided Plan to Turn Coal Miners Into Coders
Expensive high-speed internet and job training won't transform Appalachia into "Silicon Holler."
Trump's Deregulation Drive Stops at the Border
The International Trade Commission recommends the president impose hefty tariffs on washing machines.
Thankful for Property Rights on Thanksgiving Day
Private property became the foundation for building the most prosperous nation in the history of the world.
Thomas Massie on Tax Reform: "It's highly likely that we pass whatever the Senate comes up with"
Libertarian Republican congressman admits that an already-worrisome debt will increase, and that the Senate may well disregard the House's framework, but "just because my colleagues don't believe that we have to cut spending doesn't mean I can't vote to cut taxes"
Should the Government Get to Define 'Native-American' Art? One Woman's Free Speech Fight.
Is the state violating Peggy Fontenot's First-Amendment rights?
Reason Debates Jacobin on Capitalism, Socialism: Podcast
Nick Gillespie and Katherine Mangu-Ward make the case for "free minds and free markets" as the best way to improve the world.
Tonite: Watch Debate About Free Trade with Don Boudreaux and Rick Manning
New Soho Forum debate will be streamed on Facebook Live. Viewers can ask questions, vote on winner!
How Immigration Crackdowns Screw Up Americans' Lives
The war on immigration has taken a great toll on unauthorized aliens, its targets. But it is also badly affecting Americans themselves, its intended beneficiaries.
Bitcoin's Crazy Price Rise Might Lead Owner of Bankrupt Former Exchange Mt Gox to Crazy Profits
Customers lost billions in bitcoin, and former operator Mark Karpeles could gain well over half a billion.
Tax Reform and the Deficit: 1.7 Quadrillion Pennies, and Growing by the Minute
Senate version shies away from mortgage-interest cap, which will likely make fiscal hawks even more anxious.
Why the Senate Tax Reform Bill Is a Big Deal for Gig Economy Workers
The newly released bill would clarify Uber drivers' and Airbnb hosts' status as independent contractors but would require tax withholding.
The Whiskey Making Was Hard, But the Government Was Easy
Our first president might be shocked at the regulatory machinery imposed on distillers.
Proposed Tariff on Washing Machines Is Pure Protectionism
Protectionist measures hurt American workers and consumers.
Trump Is a "Lunatic" on Free Trade, Immigration: Podcast
Reason's Nick Gillespie talks to libertarian economist Gene Epstein about Trump, free trade, and his monthly debates at the Soho Forum.
The Never Ending Battle of Ideas Between Capitalism and Socialism
The U.S. may have won the cold war, but the ideological struggle never ended.
Senate Fiscal Hawks Could Strangle Tax Reform in its Crib
James Lankford's "I am a no" makes at least three GOP senators who worry that the debt/deficit math doesn't add up
What's More Sinister than Russian Election Hackers? [Podcast]
This week's show covers Venezuela, the New York City terrorist attack, Russian hackers, the Republican tax agenda, and a preview of a debate on Capitalism.
Desperate Mayors Compete for Amazon HQ2 (Sketch)
Local politicians clash as they try to lure Amazon's new headquarters to their towns.
ACLU Accuses Poultry Processing Prison Camp of Human Trafficking
Court-ordered program provides slave labor to private companies says new ACLU of Oklahoma lawsuit.
Jerome Powell Nominated As New Federal Reserve Chair
Analysts expect little substantive change from the previous Janet Yellen regime.
Bitcoin and the Blockchain Will Stomp Out Wall Street Fraud
Q&A with Caitlin Long, a former Morgan Stanley managing director, cryptocurrency enthusiast, and recent convert to Austrian economics.
The Trump Tax Plan Is Government as Usual
Despite big promises, it fails in its primary mission: paying for the actual cost of government
Yulia Tymoshenko Warned Us About Paul Manafort Years Ago
Why didn't the Obama administration do anything?
Max Weber Was Wrong
That his book is "great" does not mean it is correct, or is to be taken as good history or good economics or good theology.
Poverty Wages? Uber Drivers Make $37 Per Hour on Average, Survey Finds
How much do Uber drivers make, and why does that matter?
Just How Much Did Nancy MacLean Get Wrong?
Despite being a finalist for the National Book Awards, Democracy in Chains is fatally flawed history.
Are Private Military Contractors a Solution to U.S. Quagmires Overseas?
Private contractors have actually fought for America since America began, but they're not a panacea.
Stossel: Blackwater and Erik Prince Do Mostly GOOD
Media slam "profit-seeking" military contractors, yet evidence shows they're more efficient and even helped end piracy in Somalia.
Amazon's Second HQ Attracts 238 Bids From Cities Eager to 'Give Away the Farm'
In the race to shower Amazon with economic development cash, the only winning move is not to play-as San Antonio has decided to do.
Republicans Officially Give Up Trying to Cut Spending
After all that fuss from 2009 onward, Rand Paul is the last Republican left objecting to the continued growth of government.
Republicans: We Have to Cut Taxes Because We're Too Cowardly to Cut Spending
Rand Paul squares off against John McCain yet again on military spending, in a fight that could derail both the budget and tax reform.
Free Markets Make the World a Better Place
Economic growth, capitalism, improves standards of living, health, life expectancy.
Are Free Minds and Free Markets Compatible With Christianity?
A baker's dozen Christian libertarians weigh in
Conservatives Pose New Threat to Free Markets and Tech Economy
There's a war on business on the way.
45 Percent of Americans Say There Is Too Much Government Regulation of Business
What's wrong with the other 55 percent?
Trump Proposes Awful-Sounding 'Economic Development Bill' That Might Not Actually Exist
Is it just more bluster from the White House? Let's hope so.
Why We Should Privatize the Postal Service
It's a costly, slow way to shuffle junk mail around. Let's open it up to competition.
Are the Feds Using Backdoor Searches to Access Your Banking Data?
BuzzFeed reports federal agencies violating the rules to engage in warrantless domestic snooping of financial information.
The Real 'Modern Slavery'? Inside America's Court-Ordered Corporate Labor Camps
Under the guise of getting addicts treatment, courts are ordering people to do dangerous and unremunerated labor in "diversion" factory farms.
Libertarian Globalism Versus Economic Nationalism
What Donald Trump and his posse of economic nationalists get wrong.
