Narrowly understood, the president-elect's familiar-sounding plan to tackle "massive waste and fraud" may not give us "smaller government" in any meaningful sense.
The First Circuit's ruling is another blow to the consumer welfare standard.
The president-elect’s record and campaign positions belie Elon Musk’s talk of spending cuts.
A recent study showed women experience a short-term "motherhood penalty" but their earnings rebound within a decade.
Knitting's evolution from necessity to leisure activity is a testament to economic progress.
Much of the detail remains to be worked out, but lawmakers and corporations are already preparing.
Despite decades of bipartisan attempts, industrial policy keeps failing to deliver on promises from both the left and the right.
It's Pretty Woman for the modern age, and one of the best movies of the year.
The justices, including Trump's nominees, have shown they are willing to defy his will when they think the law requires it.
Under Khan's leadership, the Federal Trade Commission has been bad for business and bad for consumers.
The bipartisan embrace of industrial policy represents one of the most dangerous economic illusions of our time.
A ballot initiative to create a new category of medical providers for animals is winning approval, though votes are still being counted.
“Beardstown…exemplifies the opposite of the falsehood that is being spread about Ohio.”
The tug-of-war over what role the government should play in regulating compensation for tipped workers has subverted typical partisan lines.
Donald Trump left the White House in January 2021 as a defeated, disgraced figure. He now seems likely to return to the presidency.
It would reduce job prospects for native-born workers, too.
Elections are decided by how people feel, and lots of Americans still feel pretty grumpy about how much it costs to go to the grocery store these days.
We don't know how Kamala Harris would wield her awesome power, and we don't know how the rule of law would constrain Donald Trump.
Voters say they want to "stop the madness." Expect the madness to continue.
The two-time Libertarian Party presidential nominee shares his thoughts on Chase Oliver and the election.
In this Texas Law Review article, Josh Braver and I argue that most exclusionary zoning violates the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
These two candidates can't even be trusted to explain their own ideas.
When even most upper-income Republicans say they're working class, the term has become meaningless.
I've long warned about the dangers of voter ignorance. But the Trump era and the current election reveal that, on one crucial point, I was actually too optimistic.
From tariffs to dietary guidelines, this election may bring the biggest federal changes to alcohol since Prohibition’s end.
"If you were an asshole when you were poor, you're going to be a bigger asshole when you're wealthy," the Shark Tank personality tells Reason.
Links to all my writings on these topics.
Even the poorest citizens of free countries fare better than the middle classes in economically repressive nations.
A Department of Energy analysis found natural gas is the cheapest residential energy source on the market.
The Building Chips in America Act shields CHIPS-subsidized firms from the National Environmental Policy Act.
Immigration restrictions nearly prevented Musk from making his major contributions to economic innovation, and they do block all too many other potentially great innovators.
There's no evidence that greed is causing inflation.
A new IMF study finds that a global increase in tariffs could decrease global GDP by nearly 1 percent by 2025 and over 1 percent by 2026.
Plus: Elon Musk's purportedly illegal scheme, nicotine nation, and more...
In 2021 Trump called bitcoin a "scam" but he seems to have realized his political coalition includes cryptocurrency enthusiasts.
Whether through policy or prosecution, the president's ability to punish his political enemies should be sharply constrained.
Drone maker DJI claims the Pentagon has unfairly smeared it as an arm of the Chinese military based on a mix-up of Chinese names.
The Reason Sindex tracks the price of vice: smoking, drinking, snacking, traveling, and more.
In the heart of California Wine Country, rigid local rules are choking small businesses and stifling growth
After proposing a deduction for interest paid on car loans, the former president suggested it would apply only to vehicles made in America.
A new report shows that politically connected companies were better able to navigate the exclusion process and avoid paying tariffs during the Trump administration.
David Leonhardt and John Early debate stagnation, inequality, and how people feel about the economy.
Market-based economies create incentives that unleash human creativity and provide incredible abundance.
The former president says the government should be funded like it was in 1890. So where's the plan to reset spending to 1890s levels?
Why I'm voting for Harris in the 2024 election.
But local free market economists think further currency and labor reforms will get the Argentine economy recovering faster
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