David Behrens

Everything You Need to Know About Sales Tax Nexus

The decision of Wayfair v. South Dakota seems to have opened the door for states to…
How are Economists Portrayed by the Media? Let’s Ask Them.

Economists have received more attention from the media in the past decade than ever before. Finally,…
The Tabarrok Curve: A Call for Patent Reform in the US

Economic theory indicates that the modern US patent system is counterproductive. How can we change this?
Inflation in Perspective

Yes, inflation is an increase in prices. But what does it mean in the larger scale…
The Perils of ‘Strategic Protectionism’

Can we really use tariffs to make other countries play fair?
Automation and Employment: A Complicated Relationship

Machines today can prepare your food, clean your house, and build a whole lot more machines.…
All About the Business Cycle

For over a century, different opinions have formed about the causes of economic “booms and busts,”…
Chile vs. Venezuela: A Tale of Two Economies

Today, Chile prospers while Venezuela starves. What caused the divide between two once-similar nations?