by Richard W. Rahn | Jan 29, 2013
Did you know that there are more than 6,000 think tanks globally, and about 2,000 in the United States? In the past two weeks, two major rankings of think tanks have been released. A think tank is an organization where scholars and specialists seek to find solutions...
by Richard W. Rahn | Jan 22, 2013
The current debate about the debt vote is minor league compared to what will happen when the government literally cannot spend more than it is taking in. That time may be nearer than you think. It is true that the U.S. government can always “print” money...
by Richard W. Rahn | Jan 15, 2013
Will 2013 be a better year? A number of economic commentators have been saying the worst is behind us. I think they are wrong, and here is why. In most major countries, including the United States, government is growing faster than the private sector. As...
by Richard W. Rahn | Jan 8, 2013
Tax revenue in 2013 will be lower (despite the just passed tax increase), and government spending will be higher than forecast. It’s an easy prediction — and this is why. The capital gains tax rate and the tax on dividends is being raised to 23.5 percent...
by Richard W. Rahn | Jan 1, 2013
You may have been reading how the Federal Reserve has been buying huge quantities — almost a trillion dollars’ worth — of “mortgage-backed securities” (MBS). There is a relatively high probability that this program is going to end in...