Computers That Recognize What ...

Since the early days of computing, robotics and artificial intelligence research has focused on developing machines that not only "see," but actually recognize objects from any perspective. Yet, after 50 years and many...

Middle-Class Employment Trends

Hardly a day goes by that we don't see stories about high unemployment among middle-class workers. As the Trends editors have explained previously, much of the problem stems from a serious mismatch between the supply and...

Cost-Effectively Adapting to C...

No entity has produced more quixotic, job-killing regulations than the Environmental Protection Agency. Why? Part of it is ideological. However, part of it is the lag that bureaucrats always face in dealing with complex...

America's New Era of Home-Grow...

Since the '60s, North American energy demand has outstripped supply, forcing the United States into dependence on unfriendly regimes in the Middle East and Latin America. But that's all about to change dramatically. What's...

The War Between Government and...

A key component of the welfare state has always been government intervention intended to create outcomes that are more socially desirable than those arising from market mechanisms alone. Prior to globalization and the...

The Death of the Welfare State

In 1870, Germany's Otto von Bismarck put in place the foundations for the modern "welfare state." Over the next 100 years, that model became preeminent in the industrialized world. In fact, it looked as if the European-style...

Americans Flee Economic Tyrann...

Studies clearly show that, when it comes to economic freedom, the 50 states are not all created equal. Those differences are having a huge impact on the ability of the various states to regain their footing in the aftermath...