Expect Declining Living Standards From Decaying Economic Freedom, Warn Researchers
The poor may be hit hardest, and it doesn't look good for civil liberties either
Economics
GOP's Diverse Presidential Lineup Won't Solve its Minority Problem
It has a knack for picking candidates who are alienated from their communities
Fast Track Authority for Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Pact Seems Doomed
Democrats vote against aid to "displaced workers" as they try to scuttle fast-track authority for Obama.
Outside Liberal La La Land, Obamacare is Sputtering
It's not easy to make medical socialism work
The Relentless March Toward a New Universal Agreement on Climate Change
Rich countries commit to total decarbonization of the global economy.
How to End Abuse of Patents and Help Restore Economic Innovation
A new paper from Lincoln Labs' Derek Khanna lays out a great way to move forward in tech.
Trans Pacific Partnership Roundup: On the Eve of Its Fast Track House Vote, The Politics Remain Twisted
Until fast track passes, no one can really be sure how to act about the trade pact itself.
Creditors Lose Patience, Walk Out of Negotiations With Greece
Looming threat of Grexit still looming
How Certificate of Need Laws Harm the Health Care Market
CON laws stifle competition and hurt consumers.
Can They Stop Themselves?
Reason's guide to whether any of the 2016 presidential hopefuls would actually cut government.
Quartz Blasts Freelance Economy, Blames Evil Corporations, Doesn't Pay Writer
Atlantic Media pub runs unpaid work critiquing unpaid work.
Bitcoin's Long-Term Viability Threatened by Block Size Limits
If unaddressed, an arbitrary protocol quirk implemented by Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto could soon undermine the scalability and long-term viability of the cryptocurrency.
Is Forcing Businesses to Pay Overtime to More Workers Really a Brilliant Idea? No Frigging Way.
Evidence suggests that tightening overtime rules could kill jobs
Ted Cruz Channels John F. Kennedy
The conservative senator takes a page from Kennedy's pro-growth economic playbook.
Barcelona's New Mayor Promises a People's Revolution, Says Government Privileges Are 'Symbolic'
Leftists need to understand most people don't agree with them no matter how loudly they declare to be speaking for "us"
The Foolish Socialism of Bernie Sanders
Let the presidential candidate have his way and watch the U.S. economy implode.
Is Obamacare's Medical Socialism Working?
Liberals would like you to believe it is, rising coverage costs tell a different story
The PC Revolution is Eating Its Own, But What Sort of Shit Comes Next?
Political correctness is dying. The university must now embrace unfettered intellectual debate and dialogue as the way forward.
Increasing Social Mobility Is Hard. Here's Why That's Not Changing Any Time Soon.
We shouldn't choose policies based on how they make us feel. And yet...
Lenore Skenazy Talks Free-Range Kids on Daily Show…
and is the hero of the segment, which skewers hysterical fears about our children, who are safer than ever.
Los Angeles Pulls Trigger on Massive Minimum Wage Hike; Doesn't Know Who Will Actually Have to Pay It
Demands $15 per hour by 2020.
Raleigh Restauranteur Pushes Local Government to Regulate Sidewalk Seating
Of course, the proposed change only affects his competition...
New York Just Announced the Final Details of the BitLicense, a New Regulatory Regime For the Bitcoin Industry, and They're Pretty Frightening
The BitLicense will provide a "moat" protecting Wall Street from Bitcoin.
Ron Paul Talks to Larry King about Rand's Run for the White House, Irish Gay Marriage, Iranian Nukes, and Trans-Pacific Partnership
"We've got too many laws," says the libertarian firebrand.
Calls for 'Social Justice' Won't Work Without Free Markets
Capitalism helps reduce racism and sexism.
RESOLVED: TECHNOLOGY WILL TAKE ALL OUR JOBS
Ronald Bailey Will Argue Against the Motion at Future Tense on Thursday, June 4
If You Want to Be Rich, Choose Your Country of Birth Wisely
"There is nothing more valuable than a U.S. passport."
Listen Live: Arguments For & Against Export-Import Bank, Crony Capitalism at its Worst
Reason contributor Veronique de Rugy is among the experts testifying against reauthorization at Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
The Feds Take General Motors on a Rough Ride Over SwitchGate
DOJ will pocket the massive criminal penalties it's about to impose
L.A.'s Minimum Wage Hike: A Teaching Moment for Those Trying to Help the Underprivileged
It's harder to do good for someone if doing good costs a lot more. And employing someone is often doing good for them.
Watch Nick Gillespie, Alex Winter, and Lyn Ulbricht Discuss Silk Road Trial at 5pm ET
Does Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht deserve a life sentence? And how exactly did the government prove its case?
