Economics
A Modest Proposal to Ban Volunteering
If people aren't allowed to work for $7.24 an hour, even if they want to, then they darn well shouldn't be allowed to work for $0 an hour either.
Immortal Keynes?
Anyone who has been watching President Obama's response to the Great Recession will realize that policymakers have learned little since the 1930s.
Why Conservatives Shouldn't Boycott Chipotle
If conservatives want to boycott bad actors, there are plenty around who have committed far more egregious sins against America than asking customers to keep out guns.
What Thomas Piketty Gets Wrong About Capitalism
The French economist and his admirers perform an intellectual sleight of hand.
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.
