Richard W. Rahn
Articles by Richard W. Rahn
Collective presidency would reduce risk of misgovernance
The U.S. and the world are at great risk because the president has some cognitive impairment and the vice president is unqualified. Published February 12, 2024
The rise and fall of White men and the institutions they built
Forty years ago, Harvard, America's oldest university, was often ranked the best in the world. Published February 5, 2024
The search for wealth preservation: Invest in diversification
To preserve your wealth, should you invest in stocks, bonds, other financial instruments, gold and silver, real estate, collectibles, or commodities? Published January 29, 2024
Americans may be saved not by the political class, but by free-speaking comedians
An Englishman, a Welshman and a Pakistani arrive at a London hospital to pick up their newborns. Published January 22, 2024
America’s financial meltdown on the horizon
There will be a financial meltdown because the present course is unsustainable. Published January 15, 2024
No accountability: Hundreds of billions in ‘improper payments’ made by federal government
The Government Accountability Office just announced that the government made $236 billion in "improper payments" in 2023 and more than $2.4 trillion in improper payments since 2003. Published January 8, 2024
Mindset suggests ‘people of color’ are justified in taking liberty, property from others
It has become acceptable, if not entirely fashionable, for major institutions to not only tolerate but to encourage discrimination based on skin color, ethnicity, religion. Published January 1, 2024
Border wars: A permanent part of our existence
It was the best of times. It was 1999. The U.S. and world economies were booming, and the U.S., for the first time in decades, was running a budget surplus. Published December 25, 2023
Universities become increasingly irrelevant
Who would have thought that what many regarded as the world's premier educational institution -- Harvard -- would end up having the worst rating among major universities for free speech? Published December 18, 2023
Disparate treatment of Agnew, Biden bribery allegations
From the time of the Enlightenment, there has been the widespread belief in equal treatment under the law. Published December 11, 2023
Former USSR no longer a population or economic giant
Demographers and economists have long known that one indication of the economic and social health of a country or region is whether the population is growing or declining. Published December 4, 2023
The Biden malaise: Rising misery index can be quickly reversed with new policies
Many Americans are in a sour mood when it comes to the economy, yet the Biden administration argues that things have never been better. Published November 27, 2023
Freedom to move from state to state is a reason to give thanks
As we sit down to enjoy Thanksgiving today, it is worth noting that it has been 234 years since George Washington first proclaimed it a national holiday to give thanks for our bounty and liberty. Published November 22, 2023
‘Bidenomics’ is the opposite of Reaganomics
Many people, including virtually all Republicans, properly view President Ronald Reagan as a great success. Published November 13, 2023
Dirty data scam: Government-produced GDP growth
The good news was that the gross domestic product report came in higher than expected at 4.9% for the third quarter. The bad news was that too much of the GDP growth came from government spending. Published October 30, 2023
If voters do not punish corrupt politicians, the system will ultimately fail
"If, as it appears, the election will come down to Trump vs. Biden, the U.S. is headed for a constitutional crisis and the social and political chaos that implies." Published October 23, 2023
What is a prudent person to do? A doomsday guide
Each morning, we wake up and turn on the news, thinking things cannot get worse -- but they do. Published October 16, 2023
Wealth-destroying jobs: Is America destined to stagnate and collapse like the Soviet Union?
Do all jobs have the same value? More people working should lead to higher real incomes, except when the jobs are destroying wealth. Published October 10, 2023
Predictable disasters: Big-spender states offer fewer benefits than their more prudent peers
There are unpredictable disasters, like earthquakes, and predictable disasters, like deaths caused by a war. And there are predictable disasters, like a surge in crime stemming from abolishing bail, as the state of Illinois has just begun, that can be averted. Published October 2, 2023
Not so fast: Distinguished scientist shunned for saying climate crisis overblown
What is the probability of dying from an external event, rather than from an ailment such as cancer or heart disease? Published September 25, 2023
