Capitolism
Every Wednesday, Scott Lincicome deciphers and explains how otherwise incomprehensible economic policies affect everyday Americans.
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Electric Vehicles and the Unintended Consequences of Industrial Policy
A plan to subsidize EV purchases has angered trading partners and might be bad for the environment.
Donald Trump Staggered the Global Trading System. Joe Biden Might Finish It Off.
The Biden administration is doubling down on some of Trump’s worst trade policies.
Imports Helped Alleviate the Formula Crisis. Why Are We About to Start Taxing Them Again?
Because Big Dairy cares more than you do.
Celebrating the World’s 8 Billionth Person With … Lots and Lots of Charts
Happy #Chartsgiving, everyone.
The Midterm Elections and the Things We Tell Ourselves
Could big spending packages actually have helped the Democrats?
Taking the ‘Free’ Out of ‘Freelance’
A proposed Labor Department rule could harm millions of American workers, for no good policy reason.
My ‘Treason’ Charge and the New Right’s Governance Fantasy
‘Anti-elite’ statists have no plan for Leviathan’s systemic flaws.
Criminalizing Work and Harming (Almost) Everyone in the Process
The many, many downsides of occupational licensing.
The Myth of the Omniscient Authoritarian
Centralized power by an unelected elite tends to create a foolish resistance to change.
The American-Made Boot on Puerto Rico’s Neck
The Jones Act is harmful to the island territory every day, but especially in times of natural disaster.
Politicians for Higher Prices
Lawmakers and bureaucrats want you to pay more for produce and new countertops.
‘Superabundance’ and the Enemies of Exchange
A new book refutes the pervasive economic pessimism in the U.S. and elsewhere.