Richard W. Rahn
Articles by Richard W. Rahn
Entire Biden economic team needs to be replaced
What is a recession? Who is to say? What is an economist, and who is to say? For many years, I called myself an economist with a certain pride -- but these days not so much. Published August 1, 2022
The Biden administration’s racist energy policies
There is a tendency to call political opponents racist these days. The Biden folks are particularly prone to label those who disagree with them as having racist motives. Published July 25, 2022
Will green policies start a new worldwide famine?
Last week, there was a revolt against the government of Sri Lanka, where the president was forced to flee the country. Published July 18, 2022
Why does the government consistently fail us?
Why is it that a major airplane crash gets so much press coverage? The main reason is that it is so rare. Published July 11, 2022
Reality strikes a zero emission future without fossil fuels
A funny thing happened on the way to the "greens' nirvana" of a zero-emission future without fossil fuels. Published July 5, 2022
Pressures of big government spending offer little good news for world economy
Where does the world economy go? Inflation is rampant, with a global recession almost a certainty. Published June 27, 2022
How will it end? A recession is likely ‘inevitable’
Great inflations almost always end with a recession or depression. Published June 20, 2022
Behind almost every shortage and price spike is a bungled government policy
In a market economy, persistent shortages of goods and services are not supposed to occur, unlike in socialist economies. Published June 13, 2022
Americans now paying the price for the ‘free money’ they received during the pandemic
All too much of our lives are controlled by a tyranny of government "experts." Published June 6, 2022
Biden’s energy cabal making the world suffer
Do you like wilderness camping? That is, real wilderness camping where you have nothing more than a little tent, a blanket and six days of food, but no cell phone or even a flashlight? Published May 31, 2022
Putin and Biden: Deceptive, dangerous and delusional
When the body politic trusts one person, whether elected through democratic means or otherwise, with life and death decisions over thousands, if not millions, they put all at risk. Published May 23, 2022
Washington, Reagan and Polk: The ideal U.S. president
No one has been or will be the perfect president, but a number have more than met the needs of their times -- the most recent being Ronald Reagan. Published May 16, 2022
How will inflation end?
The good news is that inflation will end. The bad news is that, given who is making economic policy, it is more likely to end badly than benignly. Published May 9, 2022
Where are the fearless reporters investigating government overreach?
Like a sickening ooze, governments tend to grow into endless unintended areas - which is known as mission creep. Published May 2, 2022
Democrats’ unrestrained majority democracy is disastrous, unsustainable
Those nations that have been most successful in protecting liberty are characterized by strong institutions and traditions that are part of the national culture. Published April 25, 2022
Biden’s war on the ‘common man’
The political version of the story about the preacher caught in the brothel is the politician who tells everyone about how much he or she cares for the common man, but whose actions make their lives much worse. Published April 18, 2022
The global monetary disaster
We are in the early stages of a global money meltdown. The money meltdown, mainly stemming from governments spending and borrowing irresponsibly, has been underway for some time. Published April 11, 2022
What is Putin’s life expectancy?
Many of the world's political leaders and even some of the business leaders who should know better seem to have forgotten "stage two." Published April 4, 2022
Economists are strange people
Would you take a college seriously if some geography department professors argue that the world was flat? Published March 28, 2022
Who caused the gas price increase, Putin or Biden?
President Biden and his team have been saying it is not this fault for the gasoline price increase; it is Russian President Vladimir Putin's fault. Is that true? Published March 21, 2022
