Here’s an economic truth you’d be wise to remember. Incentives matter. Washington State is about to learn this lesson.

Economic development is not just my job. This work isn’t about chasing headlines or cutting ribbons — it’s about the people who live next door to us, the families who depend on steady paychecks, and ...

“Incentives matter” is the most central lesson of economics. And they matter no matter what kind of social activity you examine or which level of the economy you study. Economists used to believe that ...

Nevada and other states now have increased incentive to root out food stamp fraud. That’s good news for taxpayers. President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, passed last summer, includes ...

Brian Blase explains how underlying bad incentives and structure of the welfare system in America leads to waste: “When states spend more, they get more from the federal government … all of this waste ...

“Incentives matter” is the most central lesson of economics. And they matter no matter what kind of social activity you examine or which level of the economy you study.