What Thomas Piketty Gets Wrong About Capitalism
The French economist and his admirers perform an intellectual sleight of hand.
Economics
The Answer to Detroit's Problems: Rich Guys Calling Each Other to Discuss Their 'Neat' Ideas
J.P. Morgan "rolls up its sleeves" and gets to work in saving Detroit.
Atlantic City Wants to Bulldoze a Home to Benefit a Casino
Eminent domain abuse returns to the Atlantic City boardwalk.
How Raising the Minimum Wage Destroys Jobs
Computer screens are replacing workers at restaurants and stores.
Bitcoin Remains a Tool for Freedom, Even While Going Mainstream
Economic and political realities may drive Bitcoin toward centralization and regulation, but the forces of decentralization are alive and well.
Bill Maher's Un-Cool Muslim Bashing
His loose accusations undermine America's progress in protecting minorities.
3 Ways to Make Obamacare Less Horrible
It's a dumb and deeply offensive law, but it can be made less dumb and less offensive.
Is the 'Sharing Economy' a New Paradigm for American Capitalism?
A mushy phrase gives liberals cover to join the fight against big government.
A Retiree Digitizes 27 Million Old Newspaper Pages in His Living Room (and Libraries Fight to Catch Up)
A wonderful new web portal for searching the old Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
The Government's Bogus Lawsuit Against Buckyballs' Creator Craig Zucker Ends In a Settlement
The Consumer Product Safety Commission's lawsuit against Zucker violated the agency's own rules.
'A Dog Whistle to the Left': Timothy Geithner's New Revelation
Did the Obama administration ask former U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to lie?
How Tacky T-shirts Became Contraband in New Orleans
Zoning enforcement is being used to rid the French Quarter of souvenir shops.
All Hail the "Sharing Economy!" A Mushy Phrase Gives Liberals Cover to Join the Fight Against Big Government
A libertarian's guide to the sharing economy.
Want to Buy Stock in Your Corner Bistro? The Government Opens Venture Capital Markets to the Masses
Part four in a four-part series on the sharing economy.
Woman With a Car vs. Washington D.C.'s Taxi Cartel
Chapter one of a four-part series on the sharing economy.
Ideology in the Service of Global Warming is No Vice
Both the right and left are biased in their reading of the science, and that's OK.
Timothy Geithner's Flawed Defense of TARP
Obama's former treasury secretary attempts to rehabilitate his record.
The GOP's Immigration Problem
Republican candidates need to brush up on the laws of economics.
