Richard W. Rahn

RAHN: Stepping on the bureaucrat’s cape

Congress must rein in special immunities for federal employees. Why should government employees have special perks denied ordinary Americans? Published October 8, 2013

RAHN: Bankrupt ideas lead to bankrupt governments

Beware of politicians who think every problem can be solved with more spending Published September 30, 2013

RAHN: Model meltdown

Government funds the forecast it is looking for Published September 24, 2013

RAHN: Surprise among the spendthrift nations

America and the West lead the way to the bottom of the list Published September 17, 2013

RAHN: Unwise and undeterred

Doubling down on mistakes is a fool's gamble Published September 9, 2013

RAHN: A carbon tax would make no sense

Attempting to regulate carbon dioxide is folly Published September 2, 2013

RAHN: Should the Constitution be amended?

What amendments to the U.S. Constitution, if any, would you like to see? The widespread belief is that the American constitutional republic, if not actually broken, is in a state of disrepair. In his new, best-selling book, "The Liberty Amendments: Restoring the American Republic," Mark R. Levin, president of the Landmark Legal Foundation and nationally syndicated talk-show host, proposes a number of amendments to the Constitution as a fix. Mr. Levin argues that amendments are needed because the nation has entered an age of "post-constitutional soft tyranny" — as defined by the great 19th-century French historian and philosopher, Alexis de Tocqueville, who wrote in "Democracy in America": Published August 27, 2013

RAHN: Saving consumers from lower prices

Why does the Obama administration claim it wants you to pay less for your airline ticket, but more for the shrimp you buy? Published August 20, 2013

RAHN: Protecting the wrong people

The Obama administration has a penchant for not safeguarding agents of the U.S. government that it ought to protect, while at the same time protecting errant civil servants, some of whom belong in jail. Published August 13, 2013

RAHN: Making regulations that do more harm than good

Terrorists, money launderers, drug dealers and tax evaders use automobiles, airplanes, telephones, computers, banks and countless other goods and services that we all use. Published August 6, 2013

RAHN: The last days of the IRS

Published July 30, 2013

RAHN: Obama’s bad news for blacks

If you knew nothing else about President Obama other than looking at the data, you might conclude that he was insensitive to blacks, given that they have done far worse economically under his administration than Hispanics or whites. Published July 26, 2013

RAHN: How to make the government behave

Most people who work in government have no problem giving their real names and telling you what they do, but there are exceptions. Published July 23, 2013

RAHN: Flat tax? Sales tax? Value-added tax?

What type of tax reform do you want? Simplification of the existing progressive income tax system? A flat tax? A sales tax? A value-added tax? Published July 16, 2013

RAHN: Approaching economic stall speed

Stall speed is the airspeed at which an aircraft stops producing lift. Unless immediate corrective action is taken, such as reducing the wing's angle of attack or the weight of the aircraft, the results are not likely to be good. Published July 9, 2013