by Richard W. Rahn | Mar 14, 2017
Are you shocked that the Russians might have had an interest in who won the U.S. presidential election? Nations have always had an interest in who rules the nations they deal with — both opponents and friends — and that they often try to influence the outcomes should...
by Richard W. Rahn | Mar 7, 2017
What changes in government policy should be made to achieve an annual average of 4 percent economic growth? That is the question President Trump and his team should be asking if they are serious about achieving a lower deficit while increasing spending on defense and...
by Richard W. Rahn | Feb 28, 2017
It can be dangerous to believe one’s own or others’ hype. A couple of weeks ago, 180,000 people living downstream from the nation’s highest dam, the Oroville Dam in California, had to be evacuated because the dam’s main and emergency spillways were damaged due to...
by Richard W. Rahn | Feb 21, 2017
Panama City, Panama Panama has come a long way in a short time, more than doubling its per capita gross domestic product in the past decade. At the end of June 2016, it opened the new canal next to the old one that could no longer accommodate the current generation of...
by Richard W. Rahn | Feb 14, 2017
If you were going to start a new business in the United States that was not location dependent, what state would choose? Countries, states and cities all compete to attract businesses — both large and small. More businesses mean more jobs and usually greater...