Prediction: Donald Trump Will Take Full Credit for Decrease in Illegal Immigrants That Started in 2007
He's already done the same thing with various other things, so why not his pet obsession?
Economics
Will President Trump Create More Debt Than President Obama?
Trump doesn't want to fix Social Security or Medicare.
Changes in Commodities Prices Since 1960 Show a Richer World
The World Bank recently updated the "Pink Sheet."
Protectionism Was Costly in the Past, And The Future Won't Be Any Different
Spending $500,000 per year to save a $50,000 per year factory job might make sense politically, but only if the true cost of saving those jobs is hidden.
Donald Trump Is Wrong about Manufacturing and Economic Patriotism
Protectionism springs from ignorance of basic facts and economic principles.
Trump Isn't Creating Jobs, But He Is Creating Job Creation Announcements
After finding out he's being duped by businesses, the president-elect lashed out at NBC for informing him.
Governors Don't Transform Economies—for Good or Ill
They can formulate better policies, but they can't cure economic malaise.
Why Aren't More Americans Moving?
People used to chase economic opportunity across the country. Then the government got in the way.
More Americans Are Stuck In Place: New at Reason
Unintended consequences of local and state policies are a huge barrier to mobility.
How Obama Killed Economic Growth - And Why Trump May Be Even Worse! [Reason Podcast]
Gene Epstein of Barron's explains why economic freedom is the best way to improve living standards and why trade barriers are Donald Trump's "worst idea."
A Ringside Seat to the Debt Ceiling Fight
With our debt about to explode, the debt limit is more needed than ever. Congress needs to resist the calls to dispose of it.
Runaway Deficits Forever
Is anybody actually interested in balancing the federal budget?
911 Emergency Response System Significantly Reduced U.S. Murder Rate, Says Study
More than a 34 percent to 56 percent decrease in homicides attributed to the 911 systems
Worst of Times
The New York Times' political and economic coverage is filled with deceit.
You Do Realize that if You Keep All the Jobs in America, the Mexicans Will Return?
Has Donald Trump really thought through the implications of not letting U.S. companies outsource low-level work?
A Recipe for Economic Growth in the New Year
Americans instinctively know we're on the wrong track.
Why Tuition Should Not Be Free and Stupid Policy Experiments Should Be Small, Local, and Temporary
Robby Soave and Matt Welch knee 'em in the freedom on tonight's Kennedy
Minimum Wage Increases Kick In; Start Watching for Winners and Losers
Some businesses can't handle the increased burdens.
How Crony Capitalism Works
Higher political contributions equals more government contracts on even better terms
A Stronger Economy Will Also Destroy Jobs, but It's Necessary
Better jobs come along as technologies change societies.
5 Things Libertarians Should Be Nervous About in 2017
Say goodbye to 2016. But don't let your guard down.
3 Technologies Will Utterly Transform Your World in the Next Decade
Blockchain, CRISPR, and Machine Learning
Driverless Cars and the Revenge of the Moral Equivalent of Hostlers and Horse-Drawn Carriage Makers
A perplexingly stupid op-ed against self-driving cars in The New York Times
Is Economic Growth Environmentally Sustainable?
Economic growth and environmental renewal go hand-in-hand.
Modern Malthusians Still Wrong: New at Reason
Economic growth and environmental renewal go hand-in-hand
The Most Important Graph in the World
There has been a massive increase in wealth throughout the world in the last two centuries.
What a Subway Breast-Implant Ad Can Teach Us About U.S. Health Care
The idea that people won't be able to afford medical treatment without Obamacare is simply wrong.
Challenge Grant Time in the Reason Webathon! Because We Still Treat Presidential Politics as if (Bad) Ideas Matter
From Bernie to Hillary, from Trump to the chumps in Congress, we used the spectacle of politics to argue about the substance of policy.
Energy Poverty Is Much Worse for the Poor Than Climate Change
Forcing poor people to forego economic development in order to prevent climate change is 'morally dubious'
Ending Energy Poverty vs. Climate Change Mitigation: New at Reason
Ending energy poverty should be prioritized over efforts to prevent climate change
Two Immigrants Debate Immigration
A conversation about who wins and who loses when America opens its golden door.
Judge: Obama Administration's New Overtime Rules an Overreach
Want to change the rules? Go ask Congress.
We Work Less, Have More Leisure Time and Earn More Money
Income per capita per year was up 111 percent between 1950 and 2016.
Meet Johannesburg's New Libertarian Mayor
Herman Mashaba is something new in South Africa. But can a black pro-market politician make real changes?
Will Trump Supporters Like What They Get?
Trade wars and debt increases loom on the horizon.
Economic Growth, Coherent Foreign Policy, Trust in Govt: What WON'T Be Settled Today
Whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump wins the election, massive challenges face the next president of the United States.
The US Is Already Broke!: Economist (and Presidential Candidate) Laurence Kotlikoff
Says real national debt is north of $200 trillion and screwing younger Americans from now til Doomsday.
Gary Johnson Calls "Horseshit" On Reports That He Doubled Debt As N.M. Governor
During PBS debate with Green Party candidate Jill Stein, the Libertarian candidate shows his fangs.
Nightmare In Deep Ellum: How Pension Obligation Bonds Ruined Dallas Employees' Retirement Dreams
Dallas' pension crisis is another example of why cities and states shouldn't use pension obligation bonds.
