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1968–1988–2008: The '80s Will Be Remembered…
For Classic Coke and condoms, gold coins and Maggie Thatcher, tax cuts and AIDS…A look backward and forward by a host of REASON friends.
New Zealand's New Zeal
How a Labour government is demolishing the huge old edifices of a socialist state
Snail Beats Subway
In the brave new world of urban mass transit, anything's possible. Just look at that escargot go!
Hill Bent on Spending
Do you want the bloated deficit controlled? Look to the members of Congress perched on Capitol Hill, says the Grace Commission report.
Battling the Budget Bulge—Gracefully
How can the federal budget be cut? Let us count the ways, says the Grace Commission.
Tracking a Curious Fact
How US rails got their track together
Hanging Up on Your Phone Company
How technology is digging a grave for local phone monopolies.
Next Stop: Solvency
The New York subways don't really need government subsidies-so says a little-noticed MTA study. And that means they really could be sold off.
Unload the Subways
Taxpayers' billions haven't saved the nation's greatest subway from crime, filth, and deterioration. A noted economist offers New York City a radical solution.
Spreading Wings Across America
Thanks to airline deregulation, small towns have more air service than ever before.
Dog Days for the Small Entrepreneur
When New York City inspector meets New York City vendor, all looks hopeless-until…