Will This Year’s Lame-duck Session Bring Back a Bad Idea?
Democrats have lost the House of Representatives and, along with it, the chance to pass more of their preferred policies in 2023. This makes the “lame duck” period before...
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For Food Abundance, Think Bigger Than Another Farm Bill
Turkey prices are soaring this Thanksgiving, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With food prices helping to drive inflation to a 40-year high, Americans are feeling the...
Incoming Republicans: Don’t Fight Dems, Fight Inflation
Republicans want to take over Congress and come Tuesday they might get their wish. Assuming they win both the House and Senate, they will face enormous challenges: a country...
Are You Down on the American Economic System? Think About Cooperation.
I was recently reminded of a profound truth about the free market and the prices that sit at its center. Unfortunately, this truth is often overlooked by both critics...
Are Deficits Actually Going Down?
The president is annoyed. On Saturday, during a speech to the Congressional Black Caucus, he complained that “I’m so sick of Republicans saying we’re the ‘big spenders.’ Give me...
Don’t Blame Me for “Pro-business” Policies. Blame Government Officials.
During my many battles fighting against cronyism, I have often been accused of being hard on government while letting businesses off the hook. This accusation is weird. Defending the...
Similar Inflation Challenges and Stumbles in the UK
Billed as the most free-market prime minister since Margaret Thatcher, Liz Truss's first major move is a counterproductive scheme that will prolong the United Kindom's energy woes ...
Championing Opportunity Is a Winning Strategy for Democrats
Today’s political parties lack ideas. The Republicans define themselves as opponents of Democrats. Yet many of the GOP economic policy positions resemble, with minor variations, those of Democrats. Meanwhile,...
Taking From the Working Class and Giving to the Laptop Class
If you had any doubts that those in power have dropped the pretense of fighting for the working class, you can dispense with them after the Biden administration’s latest...
As Washington Gives Us “More,” Americans Want “Better”
Congress’ annual August recess is a good time to think about the big picture. Most Americans want government reformed for the better. We notice its many breakdowns, dysfunctions and...
Another Week of Industrial Policy Hype
Another week, another reminder that heavy-handed government industrial policy is in fashion. Nobel Prize-winning economist Michael Spence recently endorsed it as embodied in the newly passed “CHIPS+” legislation, an...
The Dwindling Difference Between Our Two Parties on Spending
For a few years, I have sounded the alarm that a growing wave of conservatives are working to make Republicans indistinguishable from Democrats on social spending. Some say that...
More Congressional Meddling Won’t Put More Planes in the Sky
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Alex Padilla, D-Calif., recently asked the Department of Transportation to fine airlines for delays and cancellations and prevent airline consolidation. The widespread delays and...
What to Expect From Washington’s Latest Industrial Policy
Industrial policy is making a comeback. For those of you under the age of 50, this is just another term for corporate welfare — a lovely name for the...
Antitrust Craze Would Unplug Technological Progress
Always beware of the name given to a piece of legislation. It rarely describes accurately the likely impact of enacting a bill. In fact, statutes often do the opposite...