Commentary Articles

Suppressing Free Expression: Gonzaga and Rider Universities
Richard K. Vedder | March 22, 2019

Gavin Newsom Doesn’t Care about Crime Victims
K. Lloyd Billingsley | March 22, 2019

Healthcare Needs Price Competition, Not Just Transparency
Raymond J. March | March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court Will Likely Approve Trump’s Wall
Ronald L. Trowbridge | March 21, 2019

Achievement Unlocked: Three Things to Celebrate at Age 40
Art Carden | March 21, 2019

The Triple College Crisis. Crisis #2: Too Little Learning
Richard K. Vedder | March 20, 2019

End Monopoly Protections to Fix PG&E and Other Utilities
Adam B. Summers | March 18, 2019

The Triple College Crisis. Crisis #1: College Is Too Costly
Richard K. Vedder | March 15, 2019

What Socialized Medicine Looks Like
John C. Goodman | March 15, 2019

Let’s Transform Higher Education: Restoring the Promise
Richard K. Vedder | March 14, 2019

40 Years Later, How Has the Iranian Revolution Changed the World?
Alvaro Vargas Llosa | March 14, 2019

Desperately Want into Yale? Use the Black Market—Hire an Academic Prostitute
Richard K. Vedder | March 13, 2019

North Carolina’s Economy Depends on Immigrant Workers
Benjamin Powell, Edward J. López | March 12, 2019

Is Going to College Worth It? Some New Evidence
Richard K. Vedder | March 8, 2019

Trump’s Wall Depends on Chief Justice John Roberts
Ronald L. Trowbridge | March 6, 2019

Will Juan Guaido Give Venezuela the Free Market It Needs to Succeed?
Benjamin Powell, Rafael Acevedo | March 6, 2019

Collegiate Free Speech and the Federal Government
Richard K. Vedder | March 5, 2019

Why Republicans Lose Health Care Debates
John C. Goodman | March 4, 2019

We Should End Tax Giveaways to Electric Vehicle Owners
William F. Shughart II | March 4, 2019

California’s DMV Drives Us Crazy, Reforms Are Needed
Lawrence J. McQuillan | March 2, 2019

These Open Resources Will Help You Master Statistics
Art Carden | March 1, 2019

Trump or Europe: Who Is Right?
Ivan Eland | February 28, 2019

Rent Control Will Hurt Oregon Renters
Art Carden | February 28, 2019

You Cannot Control Health Care Costs by Pushing Down Prices
John C. Goodman | February 27, 2019

Is This Higher Education’s Golden Age, Gilded Age, or Beginning of a Gentle Decline?
Richard K. Vedder | February 27, 2019

Thriving as the NFL’s Minor League? Some Week Three Thoughts on the Alliance of American Football
Art Carden | February 27, 2019

Benioff’s Indictment of Tech Sector as Cause of Inequality Fails the Sniff Test
Mary L. G. Theroux | February 21, 2019

Federal Report Finds U.S. Department of Education a Massive Failure
Vicki E. Alger | February 20, 2019

Boys Will Be Boys—Except at Harvard
Richard K. Vedder | February 19, 2019

Protip: If They’re Working to Get You Fired, They’re Not Your Friends
Art Carden | February 16, 2019

Elizabeth Warren’s ‘Ultra Wealth’ Tax Is Misleading
Gary M. Galles | February 15, 2019

More Immigration Plus a Border Wall Make Economic Sense
Benjamin Powell | February 15, 2019

Time Is Now to Ratify USMCA, Shore Up North American Trade
William F. Shughart II | February 15, 2019

Fire When Ready
Ending California’s Wildfire Nightmare
Adam B. Summers | February 13, 2019

The Question of Sea Level Rise
S. Fred Singer | February 12, 2019

Gallup Poll Shows Career College Alums Are Satisfied, Do Well
Richard K. Vedder | February 12, 2019

Flaws with a “Green New Deal,” Part 2 of 2
Robert P. Murphy | February 12, 2019

The Power of Independent Thinking: The Vice in Vice
Samuel R. Staley | February 11, 2019

Trump’s Emergency Threat Reveals Executive Power Run Amok
Ivan Eland | February 11, 2019

Addressing the State of Our Disunion
Gary M. Galles | February 11, 2019

Will California’s Gavin Newsom Continue Jerry Brown’s Legacy?
K. Lloyd Billingsley | February 11, 2019

Alternatives to Obamacare
John C. Goodman | February 8, 2019

A Radical, Redistributive Re-imagining of Capitalism?
Art Carden | February 6, 2019

Colleges and Income Mobility: Undermatched, Overmatched and More
Richard K. Vedder | February 5, 2019

Your City Should Say “No” to Stadium Subsidies and “Yes” to Money Fires
Art Carden | February 4, 2019

On Ayn Rand’s Birthday, Let’s Not Forget that Ideas Have Consequences
Art Carden | February 4, 2019

Alternatives to Traditional College: Two-Year Vocational Business Schools—Become a Court Reporter
Richard K. Vedder | February 4, 2019

Retreating from Dependence on Federal Student Loans
Richard K. Vedder | February 1, 2019