Richard W. Rahn
Articles by Richard W. Rahn
Those who argue there are no inherent differences between men and women are in denial
If women, on average, are as intelligent or perhaps more so than men (which they are), why did women most often obtain the right to vote decades after men? Published June 5, 2023
2024 election will have more to do with oil prices than supply and demand
In order to placate its so-called green supporters, the Biden administration has waged war on fossil fuels. Published May 29, 2023
Three untruths from the political class, including the media
Take a look at the nearest food package. Notice there is a list of ingredients that tells you how many calories and other useful information. Published May 22, 2023
Should money laundering laws be abolished?
If you are reading a news article about someone being charged with armed robbery, a visual image of a fellow with a gun holding up a store or bank probably comes to mind. Published May 15, 2023
Even minor actions by government can cause economic drag
Why are we substituting labor for capital? The Department of Labor reported last week that "labor productivity decreased 0.9 percent" in the first quarter of 2023. Published May 8, 2023
U.S. government destroying the dollar’s value through inflation
Assume that the U.S. government announces it is going to issue enough money in the next three days to pay off the federal debt of $31 trillion. Published May 1, 2023
Biden’s impending Watergate
Those who think they can protect President Biden by not handing up indictments or engaging in a cover-up have not learned the lessons of Watergate. Published April 24, 2023
History of destructive capital gains taxes and inflation
What do you think the worst tax is? The capital gains tax is a good candidate. Published April 17, 2023
More accountability and transparency needed in the age of ‘woke’ prosecutors and judges
If someone with a long rap sheet for violent behavior is let out of jail without serving a full term and then goes on to injure some citizen, does not the public have the right to know who made the bad decision? Published April 10, 2023
How to destroy the U.S. dollar
Countries hostile to the U.S. and others have been meeting with another to devise ways to dethrone the U.S. dollar as the world's primary reserve currency. Published April 3, 2023
Amid manufacturing loss and ‘woke’ universities, America still benefits from technology
If you were born 200 years before you were, what is the likelihood that you would have reached your present age and would have survived all the illnesses and accidents that you have endured. Published March 27, 2023
Evaluating demise of Silicon Valley Bank and role of ‘regulators’
Some were shocked when Silicon Valley Bank and several other banks failed. Published March 20, 2023
Biden’s proposal to double capital gains tax rate can only hurt America
It is often difficult to figure out if those who are responsible for the country's tax and spending policies are ignorant or worse, or if they think the voters are ignorant, or if it is a combination of the two. Published March 13, 2023
Russia and China may try using their natural resources to back their money
China and Russia have announced they, along with Brazil, India and South Africa, are "working to develop a new global reserve currency" to compete with the U.S. dollar. Published March 6, 2023
How will the U.S. debt crisis end?
"Deficits don't matter," except when they do. Congress and the Biden administration are in one of their periodic fights about lifting the debt limit, with threats about "defaulting" on the debt. Published February 27, 2023
As colleges become more Stasi-like, students live in fear of being reported
Will institutions of higher education end up being instruments of oppression or places where free inquiry can liberate the mind of man? Published February 20, 2023
Afraid of liberty? Academic institutions restrict free speech
Does the expression "land of the free, home of the brave" still describe America? Published February 13, 2023
Embrace or fear ChatGPT?
Remember travel agencies? Yes, a few still exist, but what was common is now rare -- death by internet. Published February 6, 2023
AI advances enabled by our innovative, laissez-faire economic system
"Note: This column was written by an actual person and not an artificial intelligence program." Published January 30, 2023
Debt, deficits and default: U.S. should consider Swiss model of spending process reform
What happens to a family whose yearly spending rises faster than its income? A painful day of reckoning arrives, requiring drastic cuts in its spending or a declaration of bankruptcy. Published January 23, 2023
