Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. Shortages are most damaging when they involve basic ...

Earlier this year, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, correctly noted that “American economic superiority means cutting China off from American ingenuity and halting the subsidization of [Chinese Communist ...

The House of Representatives just passed a resolution condemning the “horrors of socialism” by a 285 to 98 margin. All the no votes were cast by Democrats indicating that a majority of the members ...

Approximately 3.2 million Americans suffering from cancer, heart disease, and other serious or life-threatening diseases benefit from home infusion therapy. As the name suggests, home infusion therapy ...

Novo Nordisk just announced price cuts for Ozempic and Wegovy, whose list prices as recently as last year were around $1,000 a month. Patients buying directly from the manufacturer will be able to pay ...

For decades, America’s drug-price debate has centered on a fundamental tension: How do policymakers encourage expensive research and development, while ensuring that companies keep final prices ...

A new proposal suggests freezing prices on staple foods — but economists warn price controls could bring shortages and other unintended consequences. Ahead of the 2026 midterms, affordability remains ...

U.K. pharmaceutical agreement is an important reminder that there is a smarter way to address global drug-pricing disparities ...

The Colorado House has advanced a bill to bar companies from using personal data to set individualized wages and prices. As The Gazette reports, House Bill 26-1210 is a reincarnated version of a ...

Price controls introduced at German petrol stations to shield motorists from spiking oil prices amid the Middle East war have had the opposite effect and driven up the average cost of fuel, economists ...

Allison Schrager is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering economics. A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, she is author of “An Economist Walks Into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to ...