by Richard W. Rahn | Jul 9, 2024
Last week, ChatGPT revealed that it was better at being me than I was at being me. Fortunately, so far, it is only part of me where artificial intelligence is better. I had intended to write this weekly column to update you about the need to abolish the capital gains...
by Richard W. Rahn | Jul 2, 2024
GOVERNMENT ACTORS AND THE MEDIA ARE A GREATER DANGER THAN CANDIDATES WHO CAN BE FACT-CHECKED Ever wonder why politicians and their media friends seem to lie so much more than other people? The simple answer is that the payoff can be large if others believe the lie...
by Richard W. Rahn | Jun 25, 2024
REAL GAINS FOR AMERICANS AS COSTS COME DOWN Be thankful for entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers. They offset many of the sins of the political class and make our futures better. For decades, self-proclaimed environmentalists and their power-seeking political and...
by Richard W. Rahn | Jun 18, 2024
IT’S HARD TO RANK GLOBAL ECONOMIES Does China have a larger economy than the U.S.? Is India, Germany or Japan the world’s third-largest economic power? How many minutes of labor does it take for the average worker to buy a Big Mac? These may seem like simple and...
by Richard W. Rahn | Jun 11, 2024
PROSECUTING DONALD TRUMP AND HUNTER BIDEN In the last two weeks, Americans have seen prosecutorial abuse in the legal cases against former President Donald Trump and President Biden’s son Hunter. The state is given the power to protect both person and property, but...
