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Live on Election Night! The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

Reason's Nick Gillespie will be live on election night with Kmele Foster, Allison Schrager, and more special guests.

Reason · Nov 1, 2024

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris Keep Making Economically Illiterate Promises

These policies may sound good on paper—but they would be disastrous in reality.

Reason · Oct 16, 2024

Allison Schrager: Harry and Meghan’s paparazzi chase exposes a fading business

A car chase through a major city; a member of the British royal family pursued by paparazzi desperate for their money shot. Prince Harry and Meghan’s stressful experience trying to escape photographers Tuesday night in New York City felt all too familiar. It immediately drew comparisons to the tragic car…

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2023

Allison Schrager: Burned by crypto? Don’t learn the wrong lesson

I must admit I’ve been rooting for the crypto market to crash and burn. Not because I never invested in it and was resentful to see so many people get rich from it (though there were moments). But because I don't understand it, what value it serves or what problem…

Tribune News Service · Nov 12, 2022

Allison Schrager: Republicans’ plan to fix the economy is … we’re still waiting

It's easy to criticize the Democrats’ economic policies now that they have had a few years in power and passed several big bills, but also because they've articulated a clear economic vision for the country: expanding the government’s role in the economy with more generous social programs, higher taxes for…

Tribune News Service · Nov 5, 2022

Allison Schrager: We should just accept we’re going to have a blah economy

This economy can’t go on forever. GDP may still be growing, but it’s at an anemic rate. And other indicators are piling up that suggest a recession is imminent: The yield curve is inverting, hiring and house price growth is slowing and Philadelphia may win the World Series.

Tribune News Service · Oct 30, 2022

Allison Schrager: Biden hasn’t helped the economy. He’s made it worse

To President Joe Biden’s credit, his policies didn’t cause many of the economic problems we face today. But they did make them worse. Even more troubling, his policies might reduce growth in the future and make the economy less equal and resilient.

Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022

Allison Schrager: Enjoy the Social Security bump now. You'll pay later

Social Security is known as the third rail of politics. President Joe Biden has pounced on all who dare even think about curtailing the retirement program. In fact, this week cash-strapped retirees will get the biggest cost-of-living increase in 40 years, an 8.7% boost to protect them from inflation.

Tribune News Service · Oct 14, 2022

Allison Schrager: Quiet quitters are looking in the wrong place for meaningful work

If you expect your job to give your life meaning, you’re setting yourself up for failure. There was a time when a job was just an economic transaction: Someone paid you for your labor and that enabled you to live and support your family. But for a variety of reasons,…

Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022