Economics

Economics

Bitcoin (And Other Alternative Currencies) Now Fully Legal in California

Brian Doherty | 6.30.2014 10:10 PM

Culture

Atlanta and New Orleans Mayors Pick Uber to Win in Fight with Traditional Taxis

Paul Best | 6.30.2014 3:50 PM

Politics

Vid: 3 Reasons to KILL the Export-Import Bank FOREVER!

Nick Gillespie and Todd Krainin | 6.30.2014 11:44 AM

Supreme Court

Supreme Court: You Can't Call Homecare Workers Public Employees and Force Unions on Them

Scott Shackford | 6.30.2014 11:32 AM

Politics

Ex-Im Bank: Crony Capitalists on the Defensive

A chance to put a dent in the corporate state.

Jesse Walker | 6.30.2014 11:08 AM

Policy

The Latest Lame Defense of the Washington Redskins

The NFL team is not a free-market operation.

A. Barton Hinkle | 6.30.2014 10:30 AM

Politics

Remy: God Bless the USA (Veterans Affairs Scandal Edition)

A reworking of the Lee Greenwood classic.

Meredith Bragg and Remy | 6.28.2014 7:00 PM

Politics

Will Little Pink House Become the Erin Brockovich of the Eminent-Domain Abuse Movement?

Nick Gillespie | 6.27.2014 7:40 PM

Politics

Thad Cochran, the GOP Establishment, and the Scourge of Red-State Socialism

Nick Gillespie | 6.27.2014 2:36 PM

Policy

Reanimating Detroit

A new book offers some decent ideas for revitalizing the Motor City—but it doesn't go far enough.

John McClaughry | 6.27.2014 1:30 PM

Politics

Come Hear Nick Gillespie, Rand Paul, Kmele Foster and More at Lincoln Labs Reboot Conference in SF July 18-20, Get 15% Off!

Nick Gillespie | 6.27.2014 11:33 AM

Alcohol

Regulators Go After Ultra, the D.C. Booze Delivery App. Ultra Rolls Over and Plays Dead.

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 6.27.2014 11:12 AM

Policy

University of California Now Insists It Will Reimburse for Use of E-Hailing Ride Services

Brian Doherty | 6.26.2014 6:10 PM

Economics

Brazil Screws Up World Cup Prep, Airbnb Saves Their Butts

Paul Best | 6.26.2014 4:55 PM

Policy

Education Dept. Forced to Apologize For Funny Bridesmaids Meme, Because Everything Offends Everyone

The U.S. Department of Education issued an apology after an outcry materialized over an apparently offensive Tweet.

Robby Soave | 6.26.2014 3:00 PM

Politics

1940s Capitalism Cartoon Makes a Comeback

Emily Ekins | 6.26.2014 2:10 PM

Policy

Uber Sued for Allegedly Violating Massachusetts Labor Law

Brian Doherty | 6.26.2014 2:01 PM

Economics

How Bad Is the New GDP Growth Estimate?

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 6.26.2014 1:00 PM

Policy

U.S. Economy Didn't Shrink By 1 Percent After All; It Shrank by 3 Percent.

J.D. Tuccille | 6.26.2014 9:52 AM

Policy

[UPDATE: UC Says It Ain't So] University of California System, Ignoring its Own State's Public Utility Commission, Sides with Taxi Cartels Against Convenience, Sense, and Rideshare Apps

Brian Doherty | 6.25.2014 5:56 PM

Politics

'America Has Ceased to Exist': Q&A with Economic Guru Doug Casey

Nick Gillespie and Amanda Winkler | 6.25.2014 2:40 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Ilya Shapiro on SCOTUS, Radley Balko on Police-Militarization, Elizabeth MacDonald on the Atrocious GDP Numbers, Eli Lake on ISIS, Plus Clinton Poverty, IRS Illegality, and More!

Matt Welch | 6.25.2014 2:31 PM

Politics

No Matter What Happens, Obamacare Is Working

Peter Suderman | 6.25.2014 10:57 AM

Politics

Hillary Clinton: She Works Hard for the Money

It's time for the former secretary of state to learn Economics 101.

A. Barton Hinkle | 6.25.2014 10:30 AM

Politics

'But Nancy Pelosi is Still a Total C*nt': Gary Oldman Apologizes for Anti-Jewish Remarks in Playboy Interview

Nick Gillespie | 6.25.2014 9:45 AM

Politics

"Every single VA senior executive received an evaluation of 'fully successful' or better over a 4-year period."

Nick Gillespie | 6.25.2014 8:40 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: No-Fly Takes a Walk, Border Kids Seek Lawyers, Cheney Goes Nukular, Rand Paul Re-Enfranchises Felons, Veterans Get Screwed, Gary Oldman Comes out…Plus Amity Shlaes on Obama's FDR Impression, and Sultry After-Show

Matt Welch | 6.24.2014 8:22 PM

Policy

What Keeps Young Europeans Out of Jobs? Stupid Rules.

J.D. Tuccille | 6.24.2014 5:05 PM

Politics

Legendary Actor Gary Oldman Outs Himself as a 'Libertarian'

Also Upset That He Can't Call Nancy Pelosi the C-Word

Nick Gillespie | 6.24.2014 11:20 AM

Politics

#Winning: Record Low 7 Percent of Americans Have Confidence in Congress!

Jason Keisling | 6.23.2014 3:29 PM

Policy

Obama's Deficient Student Loan Plan

But thinking that more federal aid will make college affordable is like believing that a dog can catch its tail if it goes faster.

Steve Chapman | 6.23.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Virginia's DMV Joins the Regulatory Crackdown Against Uber and Lyft

Jim Epstein | 6.22.2014 5:00 PM

Politics

Pope Condemns Marijuana & a Rabbi Wants to Sell it

Amanda Winkler | 6.22.2014 1:00 PM

Economics

The Financial Crisis of 1837

Trying to understand one of America's great economic downturns

Jeffrey Rogers Hummel | 6.22.2014 10:00 AM

Politics

Krist Novoselic's Alternative Politics

The Nirvana bassist on voting, farming, anarchism, heroin, and Kurt Cobain.

Nick Gillespie and Meredith Bragg | 6.22.2014 9:30 AM

Policy

Supreme Court Rules Against Patent Trolls

Zach Weissmueller | 6.21.2014 1:00 PM

Policy

Police Interviewing Legislators About $75 Million State-Backed Loan to Curt Schilling's Failed Game Company

Anthony Fisher | 6.21.2014 10:30 AM

Culture

Peter Bagge on Eggheads of the World Uniting

Reason Staff | 6.21.2014 10:00 AM

Politics

The Drug War is the Other War Bush-Era Neocons Can't Quit

Nick Gillespie | 6.21.2014 9:41 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: 'Immigration Nation,' With Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Grover Norquist, Eric Liu, Tamar Jacoby, and More!

Matt Welch | 6.20.2014 5:26 PM

Experimental Economics

Vid: Lies, Cheating, and Creativity - Q&A with Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely

Zach Weissmueller and Naomi Brockwell | 6.20.2014 3:00 PM

Policy

USPS Wants to Attach Electronic Sensors to Your Mail, Not Sure Why Yet

Step 1) Attach sensors Step 2) ????? Step 3) Profit

Zenon Evans | 6.20.2014 1:31 PM

Politics

Americans Are Not Serious About Government Debt

Every politician knows when it comes to the budget, people can accept being lied to. It's the truth they can't abide.

Steve Chapman | 6.19.2014 12:00 PM