U.S. math and science performance on an international assessment has declined once again. While American students still scored above international averages, the country’s rankings slipped. The Trends in International Mathematics…
An economist looks for the roots of prosperity in cultural norms and beliefs.
My colleague John Phelan has been writing about the latest U.S. Census data, showing the continued net exodus from Minnesota to other states. Since the last national census (April 1,…
I’ve previously written how Minnesota performance on national tests is the worst in 30 years, but what does that mean for the impacted students’ futures? Lower skills, and therefore future…
Uncovering Minnesota’s extreme laws regarding medicalized treatment for gender-distressed young people.
The United States is one of the freest countries in the world. But in 2020 that freedom came under threat. In fact, according to Cato’s Human Freedom Index 2022 update,…
Sweden kept its primary schools open throughout COVID-19, and students experienced no learning loss in reading, according to a recent analysis of reading assessments published in the International Journal of…
Decades of bad energy policy in Europe have left Europeans scouring for firewood to stay warm this winter. Bloomberg writes: Not far from Berlin’s Tempelhof airport, Peter Engelke is putting…
Located near Abbott Northwestern Hospital south of downtown Minneapolis, the American Swedish Institute has operated since 1929. The Institute is based in the impressive 1908 mansion built by their benefactor,…
Consequences eclipse good intentions or favorable PR.
Even though both theory and evidence show that rent control is bad public policy, Minneapolis’ city council continues to pursue it as a solution to the city’s shortage of affordable…
The start of the 2020 school year is just around the corner. There is a compelling case for reopening schools—not only to prevent academic disparities from widening, but also to…
There are generally two types of environmentalists, those who are pro-growth, and those who think economic growth is the problem. Pro-growth environmentalists seek to improve the lives of people living…
Despite being framed as a public health intervention, school closures are unlikely to be an effective countermeasure to COVID-19. And the consequences of continued school closures are high: long-term health,…
CNN caused an uproar on Twitter when they announced Greta Thunberg would be one of the panelist on their COVID19 panel session. In fairness, it is entirely possible she knows…
Gov. Walz made himself look foolish a while back when he claimed he could control the weather. But controlling people is little easier.
People don't always respond to taxes the way policymakers want them to.
It is becoming increasingly apparent that world “leaders” such as Emanuel Macron of France have no idea what they are talking about when it comes to environmental issues, which is…
Yesterday I made my first ever trip to the White House to hear President Trump talk about the great progress the United States has made on making sure we have…
In the first segment, the trio talk about Earth Day. They talk about an article from the Property & Environment Research Center titled “This Earth Day, Try Conservation Optimism.” The author makes…
“If House DFL members truly believe climate change is an existential crisis, why do they refuse to legalize new nuclear and large hydroelectric power plants? France, Norway, and Sweden successfully…
The good news is that the rich will pay for everything. The bad news is that you’re rich.
With Bernie Sanders recently announcing he intends to seek the presidency, I thought it was a good time to share an article I wrote in January of 2016 which was…
You can count the number of funny books about economics on two fingers. And P. J. O'Rourke wrote both of them. His latest is None of My Business.