The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is putting our banking arrangements at risk
When planners make ham-fisted attempts to alter complex systems or intervene in markets, results rarely match their expectations.
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Why keep worrying about the national debt? Speculation versus reality
To accomplish all of that, we first need politicians who will stop pretending we can continue down this fiscal path.
Javier Milei reminds the world of the dangers of collectivism and the value of capitalism
Embracing economic freedom while ensuring responsible governance is surely the key to sustainable prosperity and continued global progress.
Remember when Republicans would talk about fiscal responsibility? I miss that time.
While a few of the current crop have paid lip service to the idea of constraining spending, no one seems to have a clear plan about how to do it.
Populist politicians aren’t so divided on economic issues, and that’s bad news
While many Americans and commentators are distracted by the apparent political polarization, a significant realignment of sorts is happening among populists.
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Three economic myths to put to rest in 2024
The first dubious claim is that income inequality in the United States has inexorably risen since the 1960s.
Congress, here are two bipartisan gift ideas for our children
This Christmas, let's hang our stockings with a hope for fiscal sanity, a gift that truly would keep on giving.
Congress needs a good idea for 2024
It doesn’t have to be this way.
What should happen when fuel-efficient vehicles take over the roads
The predicament is an indictment of industrial policy, a costly species of government intervention increasingly favored by both political parties.
America, France, and the power of the free market
The French economy is weighed down by one of the heaviest tax levels among wealthy democratic nations, with regressive taxes and social security contributions representing a significant portion of GDP.