Ride-Sharing Services Aren’t a Problem, They’re a Solution
July 19, 2018 – Aeon Skoble …… The New York Times editorial board has it all wrong. Continue reading →
Seattle’s ‘Eat the Rich’ Economic Strategy Won’t Solve Its Underlying Problems
July 14, 2018 – Jarrett Stepman …… The left is sleepless in Seattle, working overtime to squander years of economic success. Continue reading →
Seattle’s Brazen Tax Grab Ignores the Unintended Economic Consequences
July 13, 2018 – Brittany Hunter …… Seattle City Council members would be wise to read Frédéric Bastiat’s essay, “What Is Seen and What Is Not Seen.” Continue reading →
Gains from Automation Create Path to Greater Prosperity
June 4, 2018 – Ryan Khurana …… Transitioning to a world in which different skills are valued might be difficult, but in the long run, everybody benefits. Continue reading →
Is it Possible to be Underpaid?
May 18, 2018 – Laurence Vance …… In a free society, going on strike because you are getting paid exactly what you agreed to work for would result in your being fired. Continue reading →
Manufacturing Jobs Are Overrated
May 11, 2018 – Ryan McMaken …… It is a myth that “we don’t make things in America anymore.” Thanks to automation, we simply need fewer people to make more stuff. Continue reading →
Three Wheels Bad
April 14, 2018 – Eric Peters …… Keeping the size – and weight – of a car down is the key to getting the mileage up and the cost down. And better fuel economy makes environmentalists smile. So why does the government ban these cars? Continue reading →
Why Government-Mandated Benefits Are a Bad Deal for Workers
March 27, 2018 – James Agresti …… When governments force employers to provide benefits, the costs of those benefits mainly come out of workers’ paychecks. Continue reading →
End Space-Station Funding Right Now
February 22, 2018 – Laurence Vance …… If government funding of a space program is justified because it has “benefits,” then no argument can be made against government funding of anything. Continue reading →
Will Automation Kill our Jobs?
February 21, 2018 – Walter Williams …… In 1790, farmers were 90 percent of the U.S. labor force. Today less than 3 percent of Americans are employed in agriculture. If technology had not destroyed all of those agricultural jobs, we would be a much, much poorer nation. Continue reading →