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Women Married to Jerks Jul. 13, 2022
If my emails are any indication, there sure are a lot of rotten husbands out there! That's why I kee... Read More
With Spending and Inflation, It's More of the Same Jul. 07, 2022
The go-to policy for dealing with nearly every modern problem is more government spending. So it was... Read More
The Inconvenient Truth About COVID-19 Relief Scandals Jun. 23, 2022
Raise your hand if you're surprised that the trillions of dollars spent on COVID-19 relief gave way ... Read More
Happy Birthday to Me Jun. 22, 2022
I'm submitting this column to the newspapers on my birthday. I was born June 22, 1949. That makes me... Read More
Sometimes Waiting Until 70 Doesn't Make Sense Jun. 08, 2022
Older adults across the country are bombarded with invitations to attend seminars that allegedly wil... Read More
When Will Magical Economic Thinking from Biden and Co. End? Jun. 02, 2022
President Joe Biden wants you to know he is serious about taming inflation and that he has a plan to... Read More
Earnings After Retirement May or May Not Increase Your Social Security Check Jun. 01, 2022
Q: I am 73 and still working part time. I took my Social Security at age 66. I have never seen an in... Read More
Putting Some WD-40 on the Supply Chain May. 05, 2022
Politicians, the Federal Reserve, and Fed and administration apologists like to claim that the infla... Read More
Record Taxes Aren't Enough for Biden Apr. 20, 2022
As Americans filed their federal tax returns this Monday, President Joe Biden's White House put out ... Read More
What to Do With Your Tax Refund Apr. 18, 2022
Tax time: that interesting time of year when ordinarily smart people begin to make really dumb finan... Read More
So, You're Getting a Tax Refund! Apr. 14, 2022
Discovering that you'll be getting a tax refund is certainly not the worst news you've had in your l... Read More
Biden Can't Shield Us from "Billionaire Tax" Fallout Apr. 14, 2022
One of the most important lessons in tax policy is that the person who is handed the bill and sends ... Read More
A Last-Minute Tax Day Guide for Professional Procrastinators Apr. 09, 2022
Progresstination. I accidentally uttered this recently while trying to say "procrastination." It was... Read More
Want to Further Economic Woes? Put in Price Controls Apr. 07, 2022
History has a way of repeating itself. Or maybe it's that people cling to defunct beliefs, stubbornl... Read More
Joe Biden Says He Loves Trains -- Not So Much Mar. 24, 2022
It's well known that Joe Biden — who regularly rode the Amtrak train between Wilmington and Wa... Read More
Spreading Out the Taxes on Lottery Winnings Mar. 15, 2022
"I have an unusual question for you. If I win a large prize in the lottery, should/could I establish... Read More
Why Experts Should Embrace Humility After Their Inflation Miscalculation Feb. 17, 2022
As the greatest inflation spike of the last 50 years occurs, the utter failure of economists, their ... Read More
To Lift All Boats, Help Americans Resume Fulfilling Work Feb. 10, 2022
Pushing back on recent pro-worker populism on the Right, the American Enterprise Institute's Michael... Read More
Price Controls Always Backfire; Today Is No Different Feb. 03, 2022
With some pundits advocating for price controls to fight inflation, it suddenly feels like the 1970s... Read More
The New 1099 Requirement for Online Sales Jan. 18, 2022
A little-known (and little-publicized) provision in last year's American Rescue Plan Act is wreaking... Read More
