Republicans Have Become the Party of No Ideas—and Democrats Have Become the Party of Bad Ideas
Elizabeth Warren's DNC speech was a vision of government unbounded by cost or consequences.
Economics
Bernie Sanders Minus War, Weed, and Surveillance Is Just a Shouty Statist
In order to achieve "unity" with Hillary Clinton, the democratic socialist drops most everything that made him interesting
Florida Judge Says Bitcoin Not Money, Selling it Can't Make You Violate a Money Transmitter Statute
Also throws out money laundering charges against Miami man Michell Espinoza, who was arrested for selling bitcoin to a cop.
China's Rare Earth Minerals Mercantilism Totally Fails: I Told You So Six Years Ago
Wall Street Journal has nice op-ed on China's rare earth bust.
To Speed Economic Recovery, Release the Brakes
Government gets in the way of healthy economic activity.
Cotton, Coercion, and Capitalism
A sweeping history aims to change the way we think about the origins of capitalism.
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
Santa Monica Gets Its First Conviction Under Anti-Airbnb Regulations
Convicted Scott Shatford says he risked the $3,500 fine because "that's what one of my properties makes in a month."
The Double Standard on Low-Wage Work
Democrats love unpaid interns. Republicans more likely to pay them.
Having Helped Shape the Dems Platform, Sanders Throws Support Behind Clinton
Got his minimum wage plank and Clinton's support for free college.
Disaster Déjà Vu in Venezuela
Planning a recovery is tough in a country where an awful lot of guys with guns aren't ready to admit that socialism has failed again.
That Time When Raising the Minimum Wage Cut the Number of Jobs
Boston Globe provides inadvertent economics lesson.
Privatize the Postal System, Abolish a Monopoly
Neither snow nor rain nor billion-dollar losses
$15 Minimum Wage Could Kill Up to 5 Million Jobs
Forward comrades to the unemployment lines and soup kitchens!
Starved by Socialist Policies, Venezuelans Urged to Take Up Urban Farming
The Ministry of Urban Agriculture promotes home and community gardening in hunger-wrecked Venezuelan cities.
Happy 4th: These Vintage Ads for Capitalism Will Make You Proud to Be an American
Enjoy some pro-market propaganda from the 1950s
Feds Return $29,500 They Stole From a Maryland Dairy Farmer
The DOJ starts to retroactively apply new guidelines for structuring-related forfeitures.
Could the IRS Empty Your Bank Account?
A little-known rule lets feds steal money from people who haven't been convicted-or even accused-of a crime.
'Labor Unions Now Play a Particularly Boutique Role in the Economy'
The future economy is going to be self-managed, says former SEIU leader Andy Stern. Get out of its way-but give us a universal basic income.
Do Robots Dream of Electric Retirement Savings Accounts?
Study uses technological advancement to call for expansion of the state.
Why Hillary Hates Uber
Democrats think attacking the "gig economy" is a winning strategy. They're wrong.
Socialist Venezuela Facing Food Shortages 'Despite' Central Planning, Food Rights
Self-induced catastrophe
Ronald Bailey and Robin Hanson Talk Robot Overlords at Cato: Video
Hanson presents his new book, The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life when Robots Rule the Earth. I discuss.
Illegal Dealers Owe Thanks to Washington State's Marijuana Regulators
The state's doomed scheme for a centrally planned market in pot creates a breeding ground for a completely unplanned and illegal market in the stuff.
How Privatization and Competition Freed the Web and Made the Modern World Possible
The historical importance of the National Science Foundation's decision to surrender control of the internet
Raleigh City Council Fails To Approve Airbnb Regulations
The proposal would have blocked residents from renting out their entire home.
Sanders Supporters May Lose the Presidency Today, but Win the Party
Even as Clinton reaches the delegate threshold, the Dems attempt to cater.
Are Members of Congress Too Rich?
For the first time, most members in the U.S. Congress are millionaires.
China's Other Cultural Revolution
Black markets, books, music, and sex in Mao's Middle Kingdom
Minimum Wage vs. the Carwasheros
New York's new $15 wage floor pits man against machine.
Billions of Artificial Robot Brains Take Over the World: New at Reason
A review of The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life When Robots Rule the Earth
Artificial Robot Brains Take Over the World
A review of The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life When Robots Rule the Earth
Democrats Are Uber Hypocrites
Study: Dem candidates spend more on ride-sharing than their GOP counterparts
Workers Don't Need Government's Help to Earn Higher Wages
Compensation is actually very closely tied to productivity.
Wake Up, Trump-Hugging Peaceniks: Trump's Tony Soprano Trade Policy Means More War
Being against NATO doesn't mean he's for peace.
After Winning Regulatory Battle Against Ride-Sharing Firms, Austin Turns to Black Market and Deregulation
The mess left in the wake of a battle with Uber and Lyft has city residents using illegal drivers to get around and officials considering dropping many rules
6 Reasons Libertarian Party Delegates Are Wary of William Weld
And 2 reasons why he may yet win the VP nomination of a party that lustily boos its own likely presidential pick
Friday A/V Club: G.I. Joe's Guide to Monetary Policy
If you want to learn economics from a TV cartoon, you're better off watching South Park.
Private Is Better
Anything government can do, the private sector can do better. It can even do things government can't.
