Puerto Rico Has Become America's Version of Greece
Debt relief and privatization are the only ways to fix its fiscal mess.
Economics
Jane Jacobs at 100
On Jane Jacobs' 100th birthday, we look back at Reason's coverage of the great defender of urban freedom.
Who Would Bankrupt America First, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?
Lessons from Puerto Rico.
Obama's Cynical Games May Doom Immigration Reform
If he loses, he'll only have himself to blame.
Did Jay-Z Cheat on Beyoncé or Do the Two Know How to Sell a Record?
Lemonade and the libertarian moment
You Are $13,000 Poorer Because of Federal Regulations
New study quantifies the damage to economic growth that the accumulation of regulations causes
Federal Regulations Make You a Lot Poorer: New at Reason
New study finds that U.S. economy is $4 trillion smaller due to over-regulation
Millennials Hate Capitalism Almost as Much as They Hate Socialism
Seize the means of production? Meh. Millennials love private enterprise-as long as you don't call it "capitalism."
Hillary Clinton, Borrowing From Rubio, Discovers Welders
If you thought the exit of Marco Rubio meant we could forget about the welder issue, alas, no such luck.
Game of Thrones Economics
How George R.R. Martin infuses his fantasy series with real-world economic lessons.
Reason Debate On DAPA
Two libertarian scholars go toe-to-toe on Obama's immigration executive order
Earth Day 2016: Paris Climate Agreement Signed
Too weak or a giant bureaucratic threat to democracy?
Millennials Hurt By Occupational Licensing Laws
Young people entering the workforce without a degree or a "rent-seeking" license face low wages, if they can even find a job.
'Buy American' Hurts Americans
"Every part of my product is made in the USA." What could be wrong with that? Lots of things...
After We Audit the Pentagon, Maybe We Should Audit the Audit
The Defense Department can't account for how it spends its money.
Trump's Plan for Making Financial Black Markets Great Again
The presidential wannabe's scheme will likely draw more illegal immigrants and fuel illegal evasion of capital controls.
San Francisco Tries to Square Progressivism with Housing Progress
The only solution is more housing. But people want the city the way it is: unaffordable.
Free Markets Linked to Less Human Trafficking
Score one for capitalism and economic liberalization: countries with freer markets handle human trafficking better, say researchers.
Four Progressive Minimum Wage Myths Debunked
Democrats are just making things up to advance their job-killing cause.
The NY Primary, Minimum Wage, Fracking, Chicago's Allegedy Racist Cops, and the Speech Police: The Fifth Column Podcast Returns
Matt Welch, Kmele Foster and Michael Moynihan try to figure out who's the real New Yorker
California's New Retirement Plan for Private Sector Workers Is a Stunning Display of Hypocrisy
If the program is so good, shouldn't government workers be included, too?
New GAO Report Details Scope of Federal Government Inefficiency
The feds could save tens of billions just through better management.
The Beauty of Coca-Cola's New Parental Leave Policy
"Paid parental leave isn't just a nice thing to do, it's the smart thing to do for our business."
Immigrant Could Lose His Business Because It's Not Fancy Enough for Lawmakers
If you thought eminent domain couldn't get any worse, Dallas will prove you wrong.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Proves Force is Strong with Star Wars Economy
Star Wars is worth an estimated $42 billion.
The Costless Fix to Europe's Jihadi Problem
It needs to stop putting roadblocks in the way of refugees and immigrants seeking jobs
Watch the First Part of the Libertarian Party Presidential Debate in Full!
Prepare for tonight's Part II by re-living John Stossel grilling Gary Johnson, John McAfee, and Austin Petersen last week
$15 Minimum Wage Follies in California and New York
Good intentions, but a near total failure as an anti-poverty policy
$15 Minimum Wage Follies in California and New York: New at Reason
Good intentions, but a near total failure as an anti-poverty policy
Robert Moses Gets the Off-Broadway Rock Musical Treatment
But Jane Jacobs' motivations in opposing the "Power Broker" remain misunderstood.
What if the Minimum Wage Increase Is a Fraud?
Politicians ignore the economic consequences of central planning and hope voters will reward them for it.
Watch Matt Welch Defend the American Dream on PBS's Brand New Late-Night Talk Show Point Taken
11 p.m. ET & PT, 10 p.m. CT, to decide whether we've finally killed off all hope
Bernie Sanders Hates the World's Poor, and Wants to Hurt Them
His socialism remains sadly nationalistic when it comes to trade, the surest way out of real poverty for the world.
The Incredible Cluelessness of Donald Trump
Trump has demonstrated over and over again that he doesn't know the slightest thing about policy. The GOP is supporting him anyway.
Paul Krugman Blames Over-Regulation for Urban Unaffordability
Progressive economist gets supply-and-demand, to a point.
Another Troubled City, Another Subsidized Stadium To the Rescue
Perpetually broke Hartford bets big-and stupid-on minor-league ballpark.
Panama Papers Previews What Donald Trump's Jacksonian Economics Would Look Like
When the biggest economy on the block gets to write the global rules, foreigners and regular Americans get screwed, elites skate, and hypocrisy rules the day.
Rejoice: Fat Fucks Now Outnumber Starving People on Earth!
Predictably, historic triumph over poverty is seen as next big problem.
Reminder: Watch 3 Libertarian Presidential Candidates Debate Each Other at 9 pm ET on FBN's #StosselForum (UPDATED)
Gary Johnson, John McAfee, and Austin Petersen slug it out on Fox Business Network's Stossel; Matt Welch and Kennedy provide commentary
Saving Earth's Biodiversity Through Markets and Technological Progress
A review of Half Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life by Edward O. Wilson
California Passes $15 Minimum Wage; New York to Follow
Legislators hurry to act before the alarm bells can be rung.
Are You Ready for the First Nationally Televised Libertarian Party Presidential Debate?
Tune into Stossel Friday at 9 pm ET on Fox Business Network to watch Gary Johnson, John McAfee, and Austin Petersen debate war, Nazi wedding cakes, and legalizing heroin
