Labor Econ Versus the World
Bryan Caplan's latest book covers the hypocrisy of unpaid collegiate internships and a defense of the professoriate against the charges of laziness.
Economics
The FDA's Menthol Cigarette Ban Is a 'Racial Justice' Issue, but Not in the Way Its Supporters Mean
The proposed rule, which targets the cigarettes that black smokers overwhelmingly prefer, will harm the community it is supposed to help.
No, Florida Republicans Do Not Care About Crony Capitalism
The state has 1,288 independent special districts. But we aren't hearing significant GOP complaints about anyone's but Disney's.
Elizabeth Warren Wants Joe Biden To Deliver a Massive, Illegal Handout to the Well-Off
Student debt cancellation would disproportionately benefit college degree holders with higher earnings.
Americans Want Change. Private Mints Are the Solution.
Congress should stop preventing the private sector from making its own coins.
Facing Fauci's Fury: Q&A with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
The Stanford professor and Great Barrington Declaration coauthor stands up to COVID-19 autocrats and disastrous lockdowns by following the science.
California Cities Are Rethinking Their Marijuana Business Bans
Nearly two dozen towns that had said no to legal weed shops are reconsidering.
France's Authoritarian Establishment Faces Off Against the Even Uglier Authoritarianism of the Far Right
French President Emmanuel Macron is authoritarian-light. Candidate Marine Le Pen is worse.
Who's Really To Blame for Inflation?
No matter how you slice it, no one person or policy is solely to blame for surging inflation.
The Case for Uber Surge Pricing After a Mass Shooting
In criticizing the move, the New York Post got basic economics wrong.
High Inflation Means Rising Tax Bills
The current run of price and wage increases could tip taxpayers into higher brackets, where they will owe larger slices of their income to the government.
Tax Day Is Here, Because Government Bungling Won't Pay for Itself
If you resent government incompetence and malice, maybe your devalued dollars will buy less of it.
States Are Flush With Cash
There's a lesson here for the federal government the next time a national economic crisis strikes: The states don't need bailouts.
Don't Expect Unions To Make a Comeback
Despite the recent win against Amazon and Joe Biden's full backing, Big Labor is fading because workers are making progress without unions.
Biden's Plan To Ease Gas Prices Will Save Drivers a Few Cents at Some Pumps…2 Months From Now
Plus: Why high inflation is getting more attention than low unemployment, how to make supply chains more resilient, and more...
Annual Inflation Hits 8.5 Percent, Highest Rate Since 1981
Plus: China's unsustainable COVID lockdowns, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's performative anti-immigration antics snarl supply chains, and more...
The Big Labor President
After promising to be "the most pro-union president you've ever seen," Biden has broken with all recent Democratic predecessors by actually governing like he means it.
Two California Lawmakers Want To Mandate 32-Hour Workweeks
It’s great when innovations let us work less, but top-down, inflexible government demands are not the way to get there.
Illinois Will Fine Gas Stations That Don't Advertise Delayed Gas Tax Hike
Fuel retailers could face fines of $500 for failing to place signs on their pumps informing customers of the delayed implementation of the 2.2-cent increase in the state's gas tax.
COVID Stimulus Checks Worsened Inflation
Four economists at the Federal Reserve say America's high rate of inflation relative to the rest of the world is the result of surging disposable income during the pandemic.
Price Controls Would Make a Dire Economic Situation Worse
Certain politicians would do well to learn that inflation is not caused by corporate "greed."
California's Terrible Price-Gouging Law Puts Markets at Mercy of Ambitious Prosecutors
Higher egg prices are not a crisis in the middle of a pandemic full of supply problems.
California Can't Mandate Diversity on Corporate Boards
Plus: Prayer on football field faces SCOTUS, Mike Tyson's ear-shaped edibles banned in Colorado, and more...
Elizabeth Warren's Wealth Tax Would Hurt More Than Just the 'Tippy Top'
Wealth tax proponents claim only super rich people would be affected. But to raise the revenue Warren, Sanders, and Biden want, they'd have to tax the "working rich"—doctors, lawyers, and other hardworking high earners.
Biden Is Clueless About Inflation
The president's $5.8 trillion budget shows he wants more of the same government spending that is already sending prices through the roof.
A High School Banned Students From Selling Snacks. Predictably, a Black Market for Snacks Emerged.
A sociologist spent 112 days tracking students' illicit deals for chips and other goodies.
Blame Insane Government Spending for Inflation
Some want to solve the problem with subsidies for gas, housing, child care, and more. That only risks greater stagnation.
Joe Manchin on Biden's Wealth Tax: 'You Can't Tax Something That's Not Earned.'
Joe Manchin keeps saying out loud the part that Joe Biden would rather keep quiet.
The Real Cost of a Magical Education
Blood, sweat, and tears in Naomi Novik's Scholomance novels.
Biden Is Poised To Make Freight Trains Less Safe. You Can Thank Special Interests.
Once again, Washington is giving us every reason to believe it's selling favors to cronies even if it means everyone else loses.
The Biden Administration Is Ignoring How Its Policies Will Worsen Inflation. Again.
In the 1980s, the Reagan administration made changes to the Davis-Bacon Act to help control inflation. The Labor Department is planning to undo them.
San Francisco Passes Moratorium on Delivery Warehouses To Shake Down Amazon
City politicians and union activists have said the temporary ban on new delivery warehouses is meant to send a message that the company can't just open a new facility without first providing generous "community benefits."
Occupational Licensing Hurts the Vulnerable Without Helping the Public
Hispanics get slammed the hardest by licensing requirements that regulators can’t justify.
Blame Biden for High Gas Prices
The president is running from his own hefty contributions to record gas prices and inflation.
Officials Won't Let Some Ukrainian and Russian Ship Crews Enter the U.S. Because They Might Try To Stay
Now is the time to welcome vulnerable Russians and Ukrainians, not turn them away.
'Fear Is the Tool of Totalitarians': Ron Paul on War, Money, and the Libertarian Moment
The former Texas congressman and presidential candidate says his goal was to get people to think about freedom.
Is High Inflation the New Normal?
With inflation running above 7 percent, we are experiencing the strongest price pressures in nearly 40 years.
Biden's Dishonest Attempt To Pin Inflation on Putin
The White House's latest attempt to scapegoat rising prices ignores everything that happened before the past three weeks.
Biden Has His Eye on Bitcoin
The president's anticipated executive order stopped short of feared regulations but suggests federal unease with uncontrolled development.
Joe Biden Gaslights America About Gas Prices
Plus, the editors talk about alternative strategies to deal with Russia.
These Hair Braiders Might Kill an Idaho Licensing Law That State Officials Admit Makes No Sense
They've been practicing African-style hair braiding for a combined 60 years. Now, these three women are suing for the right to make a living using their skills.
Blame Washington, Not Moscow, for Surging Inflation
Few politicians are willing to admit deficit spending is the larger cause.
The Great Resignation Shows What Empowered Workers Really Look Like
Unions or minimum wage laws aren't required for workers to shift the balance of power.
More Defense Spending Does Not Equal More Safety
Congress continues to allocate funds to produce weapons that the Pentagon itself says it doesn't need.
Congress Plans To Spend $1.5 Trillion This Year, Continues To Pretend the Deficit Doesn't Matter
Democrats hail the new budget agreement as "the largest increase in non-defense discretionary spending in four years" while Republicans tout a big boost in military spending. Everyone wins!
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Threatens Further Hikes in Food Prices
Among his other crimes, Putin’s war increases the suffering of the world’s poor and hungry.
Biden Still Wants Government Interfering in All Areas of Life
Inspiring support for Ukrainian freedom is undermined by the remainder of the president’s agenda.
Our Insane Government Spending Will Hurt Our Response to Ukraine
We must face the reality that the debt does matter.
