Law, Legislation, and Lunacy

All things being equal, having a college degree is better than not having one. Degree holders make more money and have an easier time findi...

The ethics of designer babies --humans with an enhanced genome--was a big topic last year; I imagine it will be again this year. And I imagi...

Boston gave up on its bid to host the 2024 Olympics on Monday, a surprisingly wise move given the city was home to the most expensive highw...

Every Independence Day, I read the Declaration of Independence. Join me , won't you?

James Montier and Paul Krugman are in a bit of a spat over how much interest rates matter. Krugman put forth data from FRED (Federal Reser...

Sent to Marketplace today: Your interview with Jules Pieri on the morning of May 27th concerning Title IX for business missed a crucial poi...

Sent yesterday to NPR concerning this story . Dear Ms. Michel Martin,   I was disappointed when I heard your story today concerning the c...

President Obama visited a CostCo today to champion the wages they pay their workers and boost support for increasing the minimum wage. Othe...

Americans are calling for an increase in the minimum wage and the airwaves and internet are filled with commentators claiming increasing the...

Robert Atkinson and Michael Lind posted a terribly foolish article on introductory economics yesterday at Salon. They claim economists tell...