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 ...

As soon as Democratic nominee Kamala Harris promised to ban price-gouging on groceries (if she were elected U.S. President in November), the blowback from critics was loud and fierce. But such laws, ...

Concept for Consumerism, Food and Drink, Trading, Convenience and Shopping issues. Last week, before she accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, Vice President Kamala Harris threw ...

Mr. Mahoney is an economist and Mr. Ramamurti is a former deputy director of the National Economic Council. Democrats dominated the Nov. 4 elections, but the other big winner was price controls. In ...