Cheap Stuff Is a Huge Part of the American Dream
Plus: Polyamorous cannabis regulators (and a corruption scandal), deportation misses, and more...
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Kamala's California Problem
As skyrocketing costs and mass exoduses define the Golden State, Democrats face a crucial reckoning.
Mark Cuban on Pharmacy Prices, Health Care, and 'Good' Billionaires
"If you were an asshole when you were poor, you're going to be a bigger asshole when you're wealthy," the Shark Tank personality tells Reason.
The Sindex: Airfares Have Fallen Below Prepandemic Levels
The Reason Sindex tracks the price of vice: smoking, drinking, snacking, traveling, and more.
Trump's Proposed Tariffs Would Add Nearly $250 to the Price of New Gaming Consoles
Similar price hikes would hit smartphones, laptops, tablets, and televisions.
Biden Keeps Blaming Others for His Economic Mistakes
The president has tried to shift blame for inflation, interest rate hikes, and an overall decimation of consumers' purchasing power.
No, Politicians Can't 'Fix' Prices—and That's OK
Price controls lead to the misallocation of resources, shortages, diminished product quality, and black markets.
Most Americans Aren't Buying Biden's Misleading Narrative That the Economy Is Getting Better
The question of how best to measure inflation has no single and straightforward answer, but most people know that the president's economic claims aren't true.
Gas Tax Revenues Decline as Cars Get More Efficient. How Will Government Pay for Roads?
Lawmakers should consider a user-fee system designed to charge drivers by the mile.
Here's One Way To Move Toward Responsible Government and Sane Fiscal Policy
The Copenhagen Consensus has long championed a cost-benefit approach for addressing the world's most critical environmental problems.
Blame Regulations, Not Foreign Buyers, for High Housing Costs
Restricting foreign real estate ownership has something for both sides—conservatives don't like foreigners, and progressives don't like capital.
Progressive Politicians Are Regulating Their Own Projects Into Oblivion
Excessive government interference in the market hurts consumers and thwarts policy goals. It also gets in the way of the government itself.
How Rising Tuition Poked a Hole in the College Bubble
While the population has grown, the number of college students has declined in the past decade.
Fewer People Are Going To College. That Could Be a Good Thing.
"If I would have gone to college after school, I would be dead broke," one high school graduate told the A.P.
Robert Reich Is Wrong: 'Corporate Greed' Isn't To Blame for Egg Prices
The former labor secretary ignores the avian flu epidemic that devastated the supply of egg-laying hens.
Inflation Hits 8.2 Percent After Another Month of Sharply Rising Prices
Prices rose by 0.4 percent in September, faster than economists expected and indicating that rising interest rates aren't getting the job done.
What Would It Take for the Democrats To Really Be the Party of Opportunity?
Government should not penalize investment, thwart competition, discourage innovation and work, or obstruct production.
Is 'King Solar' Now the Cheapest Electricity Source Ever?
Yes, and it's only going to get cheaper.
Government Involvement Drives Up Costs
"The more government gets involved, or the more government regulation, the greater are the increases in prices over time."
Why Alaskans Can't Get Alaskan Natural Gas
It's ridiculous to cut off Alaskans from the resources found in their own backyards.
Health Care Spending Is Out of Control
Health insurance doesn't just protect people from financial ruin. It insulates them from individual decisions about price and service quality.
A Ford Mustang Costs About the Same as in 1968, but College Costs a Helluva Lot More
A brief look at 50-year cost and quality trends in cars, houses, college and health care.
Climate Activist Bill McKibben's 3-Step Plan to Eliminate Fossil Fuels
If renewables are as cheap as he thinks, then Steps 2 and 3 are superfluous.
$7,700 Is Your Share of the Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria So Far
Including homeland security, domestic surveillance, TSA harassment, veterans benefits, and interest on associated federal debt: $61,000 per taxpayer
