by Richard W. Rahn | Nov 26, 2013
If you have ever been before a judge for any reason, did you think about whether the judge was appointed by a Democrat or a Republican? Probably not. People expect judges, regardless of political leanings, to be fair and competent — and for the most part, this...
by Richard W. Rahn | Nov 19, 2013
“I wouldn’t start here if I were you,” is the punch line of an old Irish joke, which monetary scholar Kevin Dowd cites to illustrate the deeper and deeper hole the Federal Reserve is getting us into. Mr. Dowd, in a paper delivered last week at the...
by Richard W. Rahn | Nov 12, 2013
What do you think the minimum wage per hour should be? How did you come up with that number? The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, and the Obama administration proposed raising it to $10.10 per hour last Thursday. Last week, the voters in New Jersey passed a...
by Richard W. Rahn | Nov 5, 2013
Do you think the government is too big, taxes too much and regulates your lives more than it should? Polls consistently show that most Americans think there is too much government. Nevertheless, those in the majority who say they want smaller government continue to...
