The Biden economy is flush with self-inflicted problems
It is depressing to see how government policymakers keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again, e.g., Afghanistan. Published August 16, 2021
Richard W. Rahn
Articles by Richard W. Rahn
Social Security, a government Ponzi scheme, headed for collapse
Who is going to support you in your old age? Most Americans rely heavily on Social Security benefits - but will the benefits be available when you retire? Published August 9, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the face-mask Nazis
Most people do not like wearing masks, but those with a tyrannical bent like Dr. Anthony Fauci and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seem to gain great pleasure from making millions of others miserable for no good reason. Published August 2, 2021
America’s foolish nation-building in Afghanistan
Was the "war" in Afghanistan a failure? The answer depends on what the "mission" was. Published July 26, 2021
Biden inflation is here and it’s going to get much worse
Both individuals and countries are very good at getting themselves into situations with no easy or painless way out. The U.S. now faces a major inflation threat. Published July 19, 2021
Socialism has failed every place and time it has been tried
Recent polls have shown rising support for socialism and an increasingly negative view of capitalism, particularly among the young. Published July 12, 2021
All aboard the global minimum tax charade
Some ideas are so bad it is hard to believe that any government leader would endorse them -- let alone leaders from 130 countries. Published July 5, 2021
Weighing critical race theory against reality
Do you believe that students and others should be taught to judge people on the basis of their skin color? Published June 28, 2021
Biden’s economy signals return of higher misery index
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! This past week, the Fed chairman and other Fed governors finally acknowledged that the rise in inflation may not be all that temporary or mild. Published June 21, 2021
Gauging Putin’s strategy to weaken the U.S.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has a clear goal -- weaken the U.S. relative to Russia. Watch what he does this week. Published June 14, 2021
Weighing ego and money against real science
"Science is the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and social world following a systemic methodology based on evidence." Published June 7, 2021
When ignorant, biased ‘fact checkers’ strike
According to The Babylon Bee: "World-renowned fact-checking website Snopes has unveiled a brand new fact check rating called 'False For Now.' Published May 31, 2021
Rewarding Americans to not work
Should all able-bodied adults take whatever jobs are available? At the moment, there are more job openings than there are people willing to take them. Published May 24, 2021
Biden’s capital gains tax rate plan a formula for economic suicide
Did you receive 4.2% interest (the inflation rate) on your bank account this past year? More likely it was under 2%, on which you had to pay "income" tax, even though you lost money in inflation-adjusted terms. Published May 17, 2021
Mainstream media misinformation and the high cost of COVID-19 ignorance
Bad perceptions can lead to very poor public policy. As reported by Health Care News, a recent poll found that young adults " Published May 10, 2021
Chamber of Commerce’s misguided support of Democrats’ costly economic agenda
The principled are often ridiculed as not being pragmatic, when in fact most often, over the long run, sticking with solid principles is highly pragmatic. Published May 3, 2021
Deadly ignorance runs afoot in the Biden administration
Yes indeed, many of our political leaders are ignorant who unnecessarily damage both our pocketbooks and even our lives. Published April 26, 2021
Corporations pretending to have principles condemn Georgia voter law
Last week, an ad appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and perhaps elsewhere, "signed" by 100 companies and several thousand individuals. Published April 19, 2021
Joe Biden and Janet Yellen’s nutty corporate tax rate plan
In 2020, a great global pandemic not only affected people's bodies, leading to death in many of the elderly, but also caused the global political class to lose a non-negligible number of IQ points. Published April 12, 2021
Biden’s proposed infrastructure spending is wasteful, destructive and corrupt
How much should the U.S. spend on infrastructure projects? President Biden has just proposed to have the government spend approximately $2 trillion dollars on "infrastructure" projects. Published April 5, 2021
