If there were an Economist’s Creed, it would surely contain the affirmations ‘I understand comparative advantage’ and ‘I ...

Within hours of the tragic shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon on October 15th, the familiar political ...

In its 2026 fiscal year that ended on September 30, the U.S. government collected $5.403 trillion in taxes but spent $7.396 ...

The U.S. government's 2026 fiscal year ended on September 30, 2026. At the end, the federal government's total public debt ...

Automated license plate readers (ALPR) are also tracking bumper stickers, everything from “Back the Blue” to “Jesus Saves” ...

In September 2026, four active Indianapolis police officers and one former officer—Michael Rogers, Jonathan Schultz, Cassandra Crawley, Matthew Binford, ...

California voters are being told that Proposition 40 is a one-time levy on billionaires, but the economists who designed it ...

Of all the arguments for protectionism, the infant industry argument probably has the strongest theoretical appeal. By ...

The first line of Dicken’s Tale of Two Cities resonates even today: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” ...

The ghosts of past bubbles are spooking AI investors. Skepticism is creeping into valuations. Rising interest rates are ...

There is a wide disparity across the globe when it comes to childhood vaccination policies. American kids receive up to 75 ...

On October 15, I published a post arguing that true "sensitive places" where guns are banned must have armed protection.  The ...