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A Resolution for the Biden Administration Jan. 06, 2022
The new year often feels like an opportunity to correct past mistakes — for example, improving... Read More
A Call To Fight Rising Authoritarianism, in 2022 and Beyond Dec. 30, 2021
At the eve of a new year, it's traditional to make a resolution or two. I have no such list for myse... Read More
The Big Government COVID-19 Lie Dec. 22, 2021
On Oct. 30, 2020, just days before the presidential election, Joe Biden tweeted, "I'm not going to s... Read More
Government Isn't Required to Build Back Better Dec. 09, 2021
Should we ignore the costs of the "Build Back Better" bill and simply focus on the benefits? Wouldn'... Read More
Thinking Through the Trade-Offs of Federally Mandated Paid Leave Dec. 02, 2021
The nonsensical coverage of the debate over paid leave continues. Apparently, opposing a federal pai... Read More
Here Comes the Hypocritical Global Minimum Tax Nov. 04, 2021
There is a certain irony to a group of rich countries pushing for policies that will disadvantage po... Read More
For Some Politicians, Enough Spending Will Never Be Enough Oct. 07, 2021
Back in 2005, I wrote that when it comes to spending, "Congressional Republicans Make French Sociali... Read More
Cronyism's Critics Continue to Miss the Point Sep. 30, 2021
How to best ensure substantial long-run economic growth should be a question on everyone's mind. Its... Read More
Who's Really at Fault if the Government Defaults? Sep. 23, 2021
The battle over the federal debt ceiling that's currently being fought by government officials and l... Read More
Spending Gluttony Is Washington's Deadly Sin Sep. 16, 2021
Democrats are ready to raise taxes. They want more revenue, in part to fund an out-of-this-world amo... Read More
Immigration and the Trillion-Dollar Lottery Sep. 09, 2021
Exactly 10 years ago, economist Michael Clemens published a paper in the prestigious Journal of Econ... Read More
Extending the Danish-Hungarian Empire Sep. 02, 2021
Ideologues at both political extremes, like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, on the left and Fox News host... Read More
Welcoming Immigrants Is a Good Start; We Must Recognize Them, Too Aug. 26, 2021
Incompetence, political weakness and fearmongering about foreigners in search of a new home has crea... Read More
Lessons from Georgia Aug. 25, 2021
Georgia (the ex-Soviet Republic, not the U.S. state) is now a remarkable success story. Its economy ... Read More
When Government's Foolish Errands Turn Into Fiascoes Aug. 19, 2021
Another government failure, another outrage. This time the scandal is brought on by the less-than-or... Read More
The United Federal Administrative Units of America? Aug. 12, 2021
Warnings that state and local governments faced a fiscal calamity were predictably plentiful when it... Read More
Why Spending Matters in Times of Inflation and High Debt Jul. 22, 2021
A lot of people don't care about the nation's growing debt. Some believe that low interest rates for... Read More
Let's Make a Deal -- to Abdicate Responsibility Jul. 01, 2021
If you follow the news, you may be under the impression that nothing ever gets done in Congress and ... Read More
If You Can't Beat Them, Bully Them Into Joining You Jun. 17, 2021
For several decades now, politicians around the world have tried to curtail tax competition to make ... Read More
The Woke Awards Mar. 17, 2021
Oscar nominees were announced this week. The AP highlighted the record number of nominations of "act... Read More
