Allysia Finley

Economist John Maynard Keynes suggested that the government pay people to dig holes in the ground and then fill them up. This is an apt metaphor for progressive government these days: It creates social dysfunction, then shovels out money to correct it. Dr... See more

Parents and politicians are waking up to how social media and smartphones can harm young people’s mental health. How many realize that staring at screens all day can make kids literally shortsighted? Ophthalmologists are raising alarms about an epidemic o... See more

Here’s a trivia question for your holiday road trip: In which five U.S. metropolitan areas did the consumer-price index rise by less than 2% over the preceding 12 months? Ding, ding, ding. The answer: Detroit (0.7%), Dallas (1.1%), Houston (1.1%), Phoenix... See more

What happened to making America healthy again? President Trump is expected soon to order that marijuana be reclassified as a Schedule III drug, the class that includes anabolic steroids and hydrocodone. That wouldn’t legalize marijuana, but it would ease ... See more

Diagnosis rates of autism among children have more than tripled over the past 15 years. One reason, which Minnesota’s welfare scandal lays bare with shocking details, is Medicaid fraud and abuse. Medicaid pays healthcare providers big bucks to diagnose an... See more