Workers suffer from rules that discourage entrepreneurs from creating jobs.
Daily Analysis
Free Enterprise: The World’s Only Successful Strategy for Poverty Reduction
Misery used to be pervasive.
Taxpayers Are Getting Drowned by Government-Subsidized Flood Insurance
Perverse incentives encourage risky development.
Teaching Economics to Texans: Three Cheers (and Three Videos) for Price Gouging
Politicians aren’t needed to determine what’s a fair price.
Can President Macron Save France?
Do French voters have buyer’s remorse?
Time to Celebrate America’s Enormous Capital Surplus with the Rest of the World
Investment in the U.S. should be welcomed.
Investment, Productivity, Wages, and Economic Prosperity
A concerning lag in U.S. productivity growth.
Republicans Embrace Bad Economics and Bad Policy
Republicans consider a Keynesian gimmick and a terrible budget deal.
Debt Limit Should Be an Opportunity Rather than a Crisis
Bad budget policy and default are not the same things.
Egregious Media Dishonesty Overshadows Important Economic Observation
How we measure national income can impact policy decisions.