Roger Garrison answers the question: why does news of strong economic growth often precipitate a fall in stock prices?

For the GOP’s vice presidential nominee, oil prices shouldn’t be too high or too low, but rather exactly what the government wants them to be.

They have linked arms throughout American history, with results that corrupt both politics and the free-enterprise system.

Bill Anderson explains why politicians treat budget surpluses as their own personal reward, and wouldn’t think of giving the money back from whence it came.

Clinton’s antitrust man calls for the creation of a global antitrust authority. But antitrust is never legitimate, says D.T. Armentano, especially not on a global level.

Two camps are arguing about development economics. Both are wrong, says Christopher Coyne.