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Crypto, Houses, Sneakers, Rolexes: How FOMO Drove the Economy

For millions of people, Bitcoin, like real estate and dot-coms before it, offered hope for escaping dead-end jobs.

With Elon Musk, the Drama Is the Point

Will he buy Twitter? Nobody knows — but what does it matter, as long as you keep paying attention?

We’ve Got to Stop Requiring Parking Everywhere

Mandatory parking rules make housing more expensive. California’s legislature should undo them.

It’s Still Covid’s World. We’re Just Living In It.

The virus has receded from the headlines, but it may continue to cause major problems for some time to come.

Regulating Online Speech Can Be a Terrible Idea

Both sides are moving too hastily to regulate online speech.

BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street Control a Piece of Nearly Everything

BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street collectively manage more than $20 trillion in assets. It’s not a political problem, but it might be an economic one.

Crypto’s Promises Keep Crashing

Web3, billed as the future of the internet, might create more problems than it solves.

Is Elon Musk Really That Bad?

His products are good for customers and good for the world.

We Must Fix America’s Deadly Roads

Bicyclists and pedestrians are dying at alarming rates. Do we have the courage to remake our car-centric streets?

We May Be Able to Prevent Some Mass Shootings

A new book explains the promise of “behavioral threat assessment.”