Trump's Immigration Plan Could Use Some Work
Still, it's better than the administration's previous proposals to cut legal immigration in half.
Economics
House Freedom Caucus Too Busy Scolding Justin Amash To Care About Today's Bipartisan Budget Apocalypse
What's the point of a "limited government" bloc that doesn't limit government?
Kamala Harris Wants to Force Companies to Report Pay Data to the Federal Government—and Fine Them If They Don't Offer Equal Pay
It's a one-size-fits-all solution to a complex issue.
Stossel: Money, Money, Money
A new documentary reveals how stable currency leads to prosperity.
Late Capitalism or Latest Capitalism: Game of Thrones Edition
Ads for sandwiches, toilet paper, condoms, and more riffing off Game of Thrones show how market culture is a glorious "perpetual meaning machine."
Trump Doubles Down on Ineffective Tariffs, Further Harming U.S. Farmers and Consumers
As messy as things are, they could get uglier still.
If You Think Capitalism Is Dying Because Two Companies 'Control 90 Percent of the Beer Americans Drink,' Go Home, You're Drunk
Obituaries for the benefits of free markets are as numerous as they are wrongheaded.
The White House Says Your Toyota Is a National Security Threat
Trump isn't putting any tariffs on imported cars right now, but the White House has released a report that effectively allows the president to do that any time he chooses.
It's Time for a Course Correction in the Trade War
Trump's strategy was never going to be a winning one.
Uber Drivers Cannot Unionize, Says National Labor Relations Board
A memo says the drivers are contractors, not employees.
Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Is Wrong About the Future of Work
If the past is any sort of guide to what comes next, his fears about a jobless economy (and his policy prescriptions to fix it) are completely misplaced.
Tweet From Country's Largest Labor Org Encourages Workers to 'Seize the Means of Production'
The AFL-CIO's Twitter account appears to endorse a workers' revolution.
How To Crush 'the Tyranny of Metrics'
Historian Jerry Z. Muller says we waste too much time fixating on measurements that lead us astray.
Trump's Malignant Mercantilism
The president’s double-talk about tariffs reflects his economically ignorant conviction that exports are good and imports are bad.
All That Is Solid Dissolves Into Amazon…and That's a Good Thing
Capitalism isn't conservative when it comes to social and economic life. It provides exactly the sort of "bold, structural changes" socialists want but inevitably botch.
Stung by Tariffs, Farmers Seek Bailouts and More Protectionism
While Trump prepares another round of aid payments for farmers, Marco Rubio is pushing for tariffs on Mexican fruits and vegetables that will send prices soaring.
App Store Antitrust Case Could Still Tank
Plus: Sen. Josh Hawley continues anti-tech crusade, Pete Buttigieg on tariffs, "toxic femininity," Gen Z panic, and more...
Trump's Latest Trade War Scheme Might Be the Nuttiest One Yet
The most likely end result of Trump's literal Buy American policy: lots of American farm goods rotting in federal warehouses
The U.S. Just Imposed New, Higher Tariffs on China. Blame Trump's Faulty Trade War Strategy.
If the United States had pursued a different strategy from the outset of the Trump administration, it might now be in a position to counter China's hardball tactics.
Liberals Were Very Wrong About Tax Cuts. Again.
To be this wrong this often deserves recognition.
The Fed Is Not the Answer for Real-Time Payments
There's an inherent conflict of interest when an agency serves as both a regulator and competitor.
Tariffs Left His Distillery on the Rocks. Now He Wants To Know: What's Trump's Trade Endgame?
Is Trump using tariffs as a negotiating tactic? That's the most generous reading of his trade policy, but it's unsupported by the facts.
Market Crashes as Trump Threatens More Tariffs After China Trade Deal Flops
Is the president the only person left in America who doesn't understand that Americans are paying for his tariffs?
This One Chart About Global Aging Changes Everything
"For the first time ever there are now more people in the world older than 65 than younger than 5."
Trump Administration Asks Congress for $4.5 Billion To Spend on Border 'Crisis'
It's not clear if congressional Democrats will comply.
Joe Biden and the Limits of Moderate Politics
He's a centrist compared to Sanders, but he's also a classic big-government liberal.
Sorry, Bernie Sanders, but Disney Doesn't Have To Apologize for Making $1.3 Billion with Avengers: Endgame
The Vermont socialist can muster a lot of emotional outrage at CEO pay, but his argument about a "moral economy" doesn't add up.
Labor Department: Gig Workers Are Contractors, Not Employees
It's a common sense but crucial indication of how federal regulators classify workers who earn money through online platforms like Uber and TaskRabbit.
Pelosi, Schumer Pitch Trump on Spendy, Protectionist Infrastructure Package
The president continues to move closer to Democratic proposals on infrastructure spending.
Democratic Contenders Apologize for Everything Except Their Lousy Economic Policies
Being a presidential candidate means never having to say sorry for heavy-handed proposals to limit choice and promise free stuff.
Harris Wants to Ban Right-to-Work Laws, Chooses Union Endorsements Over Worker Well-Being
Plus: life after ISIS, Kansas says state constitution guarantees abortion access, and more...
India's Prime Minister Plays the Fear Card After Botching Economic Reforms
He's promising voters protection from made-up threats instead of prosperity.
The Trump Administration Is Finally Admitting That Trade Wars Aren't Easy to Win
After overpromising the benefits and underestimating the costs, reality is starting to puncture the White House's messaging on trade.
When Earth Day Predictions Go Predictably Wrong
It’s time to stop freaking out about humanity's imminent demise.
Emily Oster Will Help You Be a Better, More Statistically Literate Parent
In a podcast about her new book, Cribsheet, an economist answers your parenting questions about breastfeeding, swaddling, toddler discipline, and more.
Activists Launch Fresh Effort To Get Rent Control on California's State Ballot
Fresh from their 2018 defeat, California's rent control advocates are back with another statewide ballot initiative.
Trump's Washing Machine Tariffs Cleaned Out Consumers
A new report finds the tariffs raised $82 million for the U.S. Treasury but ended up increasing costs for consumers by about $1.2 billion.
Will 2020 Democrats Spook the Stock Market?
If so, it could undercut one of Trump's best re-election selling points: the strong economy.
Supreme Court To Consider Whether Civil Rights Act Protects Gay and Transgender Workers
Does current precedent forbidding discrimination on the basis of sex-based stereotypes apply here?
Are Food-Stamp Receipts Beyond the Reach of FOIA? Supreme Court Hears Arguments Today
Plus: Violence in Sri Lanka leads to social media suppression, and the White House wants to make it harder for pretrial diversion participants to get government jobs.
Andrew Yang: The Capitalist Candidate Championing a Universal Basic Income
The 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful is running on a "Freedom Dividend" plan which promises a $1,000 per month UBI.
Simon Abundance Index Launch on Monday at the Cato Institute
Mark the 49th anniversary of Earth Day by celebrating human ingenuity.
