Sometimes I’m asked to recommend economics books for people. This is hardly a chore, because recommending books is one of…
On Wednesday news broke that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—a department that didn’t exist 20 years ago but today…
Dr. Fauci last week expressed dismay that a federal saw fit to block the Centers for Disease Control’s transport mask…
On Thursday, former President Barack Obama delivered a speech at Stanford University on the perils of disinformation. In the speech,…
For months now, the Biden administration has said they are taking inflation seriously. Unfortunately, their actions seem to suggest otherwise.…
The Biden administration announced Monday it will no longer enforce a federal mask mandate on public transportation, including airplanes. The…
The US Labor Department revealed this week that inflation hit a four-decade high in March, fueling fears of an economic…
The government published new inflation data on Tuesday. The results, unfortunately, are more bad news. The Wall Street Journal reports…
The last time I purchased a used car it didn’t turn out well. A number of years ago, I bought…
I finally got around to reading that (long) Vanity Fair article on the origins of COVID-19 and DC corruption—and it's…
From time to time, I get asked a simple question: Who’s your favorite economist? The question is natural enough for…
Over the weekend, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey made comments that would seem to confirm some suspicions I’ve had. For some…
I was recently invited to speak to a student group about alcohol prohibition. During the course of my talk, I…
In case you missed it, on Monday MIT announced that they would be reinstating their SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions…
America’s largest metro areas saw massive declines in population, new US Census Bureau data show. Three of the top five…