Economics
How State Solar Policies Hurt America's Poor
Government-sponsored sweetheart deals for the solar industry are increasing energy costs for low-income Americans.
Honduran 'Free Cities' Get One Step Closer to Reality
Will they provide legal innovation, or merely business-friendly regulation?
The Looming Tsunami of Discontent with Obamacare
Win or lose Halbig, Obamacare wars will continue.
Libertarians Debate Basic Income Guarantee
Should libertarians support proposals to scrap the current welfare regime and replace it with a basic income guarantee for American citizens?
Tree Stands in Way of Costly UMich Renovations, So Admin Will Spend $400K Moving It
The tree has a 75 percent chance of survival.
Obamacare: Will Mandates for Doctors Come Next?
Central planning is replacing individual choice.
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.
In Detroit, Democracy Isn't Worth Saving—Privatize It All
There's a great case to be made that large swaths of the city should be turned over to private individuals with better ideas and management skills.
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.