News Analysis
The Great Inequality Debate
White House Understands Land Use Problems

President Obama and his team of economists understand how overregulation of land is distorting our economy. Shifting federal land use policy toward a pro-growth, pro-housing model would be a solid accomplishment for this President in the closing months of his tenure.

Repetition Repetition
The Lessons of U.S. Refugee Failures Past

Are not what the left thinks.

Weighing the ACA
Plus Ça Change, ACA Edition

The ACA left intact many of the root dysfunctions driving our health care problems.

Crude Economics
Price Plunge Stunts African Oil Output

Africa’s oil prospects look a lot dimmer today than they did when crude was trading above $110 per barrel.

the future of free speech
Millennials Far More Open to Censorship than Previous Generations

Millennials are far more supportive of government censorship of offensive views than previous generations. PC is a real issue.

The European Migration Crisis
Turkey Talk Turns Sour

Turkey is the EU’s great hope as Brussels scrambles frantically for a solution to the migrant crisis.

immigration nation
The Terms of the Immigration Debate Are Outdated

It seems likely that the “Great Wave” of Mexican immigration to the United States, which has carried more than 16 million Mexican immigrants across the border since 1965, is coming to a close.

Gas Glut
A Sated China is Bad News for US LNG

China won’t be snatching up U.S. LNG anytime soon. It’s a decidedly bad time to be in the business of selling hydrocarbons.

The Japan-India Axis
Japanese Investors to India’s Rescue?

Japanese retail investment in India was up to $3.76 billion in October. But will this bull market last?

Fall of the BRICS
The Collapse of Brazil’s Economy

With Brazil in crisis, Latin America could make more news in 2016 than it has in some time. Foreign investors, portfolio managers, and diplomats need to be on the alert: Storm warnings are up in Latin America.

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