Biden's Antitrust Enforcement Won't Fix Inflation
Politicians point to corporate concentration they created to divert us from inflation they caused.
Economics
Price Controls Are the Worst Possible Solution to Inflation
Addressing a distortion of the market with another distortion of the market will only make the problem worse.
Food Costs Likely To Rise as Farmers' Expenses Shoot Up
Bad policy and unpredictable nature are sending food prices through the roof.
Against Champagne Socialists
Why Bernie Sanders, Hasan Piker, and Elizabeth Warren should open their wallets before they open their mouths.
If Chuck Schumer Supports Marijuana Legalization, Why Did He Nix a Bill That Would Have Helped Pot Businesses Use Banks?
Stranger still, the leading drug policy reform organization supported Schumer's obstruction.
In 2022, Pay Attention to Right-Wing Authoritarianism
For decades, libertarians have focused on illiberalism coming from the political left. But authoritarianism has taken root among many conservatives across the world.
America's Huge Pile of National Debt Makes Combating Inflation More Difficult
A one percentage point increase in interest rates translates into a $30 trillion increase in interest costs on the national debt.
How Biden's Agenda Is Causing Inflation
Too Many (Government) Dollars Are Chasing Too Few Goods.
This Year Wasn't as Bad as 2020, But We Deserve Better
It sucked for avoidable reasons.
The Year's Highlights in Blame Shifting
Politicians and cops found creative ways to dodge responsibility in 2021.
Canada Granted Permanent Residency to a Record Number of People in 2021
Canadian officials recognize that immigrants are key to the post-COVID economic recovery. The U.S. should take note.
Californians Learn That Raising Taxes on Marijuana Fuels Black Markets for Drugs
If only they would apply that lesson to other goods and services.
How Erick Brimen Helped Launch a Honduran Charter City
"We want to attract international entrepreneurs and investors and become a financial center for the country and region."
Deng Xiaoping and the Communist Party Don't Deserve Credit for Chinese Economic Power
China's economic reforms were bottom-up, not top-down.
She Survived China's Attempt to Erase Her
“We have been through horrific things, but I’m still proud of being Uyghur," says Tursunay Ziyawudun, a survivor of China's torture camps.
As U.S. Establishment Fails Financially, Leaders Try to Make Cryptocurrencies the Scapegoat
Politicians attack dollar-backed cryptocurrencies called “stablecoins” and the decentralized finance it enables
Joe Manchin Drives Final Nail Into Doomed 'Build Back Better' Plan. For Now.
Plus: The pragmatic approach to omicron is emerging, lumber prices are skyrocketing again, and more...
What Will 'Build Back Better' Buy? Inflation.
Deficit spending and debt are out of control, and dragging down the purchasing power of the dollar.
If We Don't Get Inflation Under Control, It Could Unleash Some Dramatic Consequences
America needs to get its fiscal house in order.
Biden's Regulatory Wish List Will Make Infrastructure Projects More Expensive
The 90-year-old Davis-Bacon Act artificially makes federal projects more expensive, and Biden seems to want to strengthen it.
Biden's Stimulus Bill Subsidized Meat Producers. Now, the White House Blames 'Corporate Greed' for High Meat Prices.
Is America's meat processing industry making huge profits by "jacking up prices" during a pandemic, or does it need government assistance? Both, according to the Biden administration.
Why Aren't Journalists Howling About the Assange Prosecution?
Plus two more topics to howl about...
Chris Wallace's Departure From Fox News Is a Blow to Unbiased Commentary
Plus: People are rightly worried about inflation, Rep. Lauren Boebert gets her numbers wrong, and more...
Without Budget Gimmicks, Biden's 'Build Back Better' Will Add $3 Trillion to the Deficit, CBO Says
Enough with the budget gimmicks. It's time for Democrats to admit that Biden's proposal is a long, long way from being fully paid for.
Worry About Inflation, Not Immigration
High inflation can harm low-income families. Immigration, not so much.
Rent Control Is Fashionable Again. It's Still a Bad Idea.
Even supposedly well-designed rent control policies come at the expense of new supply while creating a class of renters opposed to necessary zoning reforms.
By Refusing To End Trump's Tariffs, Biden Is Making Inflation Worse
Trump's tariffs are adding an estimated 0.5 percent to annual inflation.
The Great Libertarian Gift Guide of 2021
It's time to spread cheer. Reason is here to help.
Inflation Hits Highest Level Since 1982
Plus: Evidence that redistricting reforms are working to prevent extreme gerrymandering, what Squid Game has to say about communism, and more...
Entrepreneurship Is on the Rise, Despite COVID-19
Necessity became opportunity for many who started businesses.
Federal Drug Laws Force Pot Shops To Carry Lots of Cash and No Insurance. Now They're Getting Robbed.
Despite state legalization, federal prohibition makes break-ins harder on marijuana shops and manufacturers.
Medicare's Fiscal Ruin
Are Medicare's fiscal problems even worse than the headline numbers suggest?
Elon Musk: Government Is 'the Biggest Corporation, With a Monopoly on Violence, Where You Have No Recourse'
Musk's finally ready to admit that government subsidies distort markets and that government actors are terrible at capital allocation.
New York City's Bryant Park Was a Hot Mess. Then It Was Privatized.
When government does things, most everything costs more and is lower quality.
Remy: Raise the Debt Ceiling Rap (Again)
Putting America's depressing fiscal policy to a beat since 2011!
McConnell Won't Block Debt Ceiling Increase, Says He Wants Democrats To 'Proudly Own It'
Plus: A Japanese billionaire will spend 12 days in space, Rep. Peter Meijer is resigned to a second political act for Donald Trump, and more...
Where's My Stuff?
Supply chains are struggling, but they're not as fragile as you think.
Joe Biden Puts a Happy Gloss on Disappointing Jobs Report
Economists predicted that we'd see 575,000 new jobs in November. A new Bureau of Labor Statistics report says only 210,000 were created.
Politics Has Too Much Posturing and Not Enough Problem-Solving
During a speech to a conservative group this month, Hawley depicted a decline in masculinity as one of the nation's foremost problems. Really?
The Perverse Incentives of Puerto Rico's Debt Deal
Habitual debt busts are one Latin American export that is better left on the dock.
Here's Why a Federal Paid Leave Program Would Be a Bad Deal for Many Workers
Studies show that support for mandated paid leave drops when employees find out what it costs them in take-home pay.
Republicans Mull Shutting Down the Government Over Vaccine Mandate Funding
Plus: SCOTUS hears oral arguments in landmark abortion case, supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages are holding back economic growth, and more...
Biden's Build Back Better Act Will Likely Cost Twice as Much as the CBO Projects. Here's Why.
If all the Build Back Better plan's proposals were made permanent, the final price tag would be $4.8 trillion and the bill would add about $2.8 trillion to the deficit.
Turks Flee to Gold, Bitcoin, and Foreign Currency as Government Devalues Lira
Turkey shows the danger of inflation and giving officials free rein to mess with money.
Passing the Spending Bill Could Doom Biden's Presidency
Biden’s presidency is already failing. Build Back Better wouldn't help.
NLRB Overturns Amazon Workers' Decision Not To Unionize, Orders New Election
If providing campaign buttons were grounds for disqualifying the results, would any election in modern American history be valid?
When Lawyers Make Things Worse - Housing Edition
A study suggests that "right-to-counsel" in eviction cases actually leads to greater homelessness.
Shortage of Adult Workers Makes Teens Employable Again
Minimum wage laws priced young workers out of the market before the pandemic and may do so in the future.
