Apr 24, 2025
But economies are dynamic. Trying to freeze them in place with trade barriers doesn't stop change; it just makes the transition harder, costlier and more painful
Apr 3, 2025
Trump's tariff strategy is worse than a gamble; it's a sure-fire loser. Experience proves that policies motivated by economic nationalism are all pain and no gain.
Mar 27, 2025
If you believe the political rhetoric, you probably think America's industrial base has been hollowed out, gutted or "shipped overseas." Across the ideological spectrum, people say U.S. manufacturing is in decline.
Mar 21, 2025
It's time for a new approach that empowers states and local communities to focus on teaching instead of one-size-fits-all mandates.
Mar 13, 2025
Since the 1950s, every effort to reduce the size and scope of government has been bulldozed by a political establishment more concerned with furthering its own interests than those of the American people.
Mar 7, 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency draws two extreme reactions from budget-focused observers.On one side, you have cynics rolling their eyes and arguing that the truly consequential problem is not overpriced government boondoggles but rather entitlements like Medicare...
Feb 27, 2025
If President Donald Trump was elected with a specific mandate, it was to lower prices. Poll after poll reveals that inflation is a top worry for Americans. So the administration should be worried that it's ticking back up.
Feb 20, 2025
We have serious problems, namely a fast-growing debt and a need to extend some tax cuts in an unforgiving environment where interest rates are high and inflation is rising again.