Obamacare: Will Mandates for Doctors Come Next?
Central planning is replacing individual choice.
Economics
The Sharing Economy Will Thrive Only If Government Doesn't Strangle It
We're unlocking unthinkable amounts of capital and lawmakers stand in the way.
Living With Inequality
Has Thomas Piketty really found "the central contradiction of capitalism"?
The Power of Failure
Most people think of failure as something to be avoided. But in her book "The Up Side of Down" (Viking), Bloomberg View columnist Megan McArdle argues that it's actually a key to success.
Yes, There's Job Growth. No, Tax Hikes Aren't Why.
California tries to lift the bucket it's standing in.
The Secret History of the Telephone Network
The public utility model of telecommunications was not as inevitable as it seems today.
The Latest Bureaucratic Nonsense from Government Regulators
Don't these government officials have something better to do?
Federal Labor Board Delivers Pro-Union Ruling Against McDonald's
Could make it easier to unionize fast-food workers.
Lessons from the Death of the Aussie Carbon Tax
Putting economies on an energy diet is not the way to fight climate change.
A Luxury Manhattan Building To Include a Separate 'Poor Door' for Less Affluent Tenants. Is It 'Segregation'?
New York's clownish political leaders are in a tizzy.
Are Teachers Underpaid? Let's Find Out
If teachers believe they aren't making what they're worth, let's free them from union constraints and let them find out what the job market has to offer.
Does Mary Poppins Want a Higher Minimum Wage Or Lower Taxes?
Mary Poppins is actually upset that her paycheck is too low after the government takes its cut.
Are Minimum-Wage Hikers Being Stingy?
They like one-sided research. They don't like that this research paints them as cheap.
Obama Seeks to Block U.S. Corporations From Moving Overseas
"Economic patriotism" is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Is Detroit's New Light Rail Line America's Greatest Boondoggle?
A $137 million three-mile train is coming to a nearly deserted avenue in a bankrupt city.
Why Capitalism is Better than Socialism
Even under ideal conditions, socialism would still suck, says Georgetown's Jason Brennan.
Why Capitalism is Better than Socialism
Even under ideal conditions, socialism would still suck, says Georgetown's Jason Brennan.
