Polling suggests Americans have a strong preference.
Daily Analysis
Part II: Will Milei’s Success Trigger a Global Renewal of Economic Liberty?
Javier Milei’s reforms are testing whether spending restraint and freer markets can deliver both economic recovery and electoral success.
Part II: What Motivates the Left, Envy or Greed?
The cost of putting resentment ahead of prosperity.
Trump’s Trade Taxes Are Political Poison for the GOP
Americans recognize tariffs as taxes that make life more expensive. Republicans’ refusal to reverse them could turn a household affordability squeeze into a midterm backlash.
Investment, Productivity, Double Taxation, and Worker Compensation
Repeated taxes on capital may target the wealthy, but the consequences reach ordinary workers.
Good Trump vs. Bad Trump
Can the benefits of Trump’s deregulation agenda survive the burdens of his own trade policies?
The Most Depressing Chart about the Global Economy
Sluggish growth is feeding voter frustration and populist politics around the world. What is holding back productivity?
Canada Reduces the Tax Burden on New Investment
Broadening permanent immediate expensing would encourage investment in better equipment, and strengthen productivity and wages.
Tax Increases Are the Wrong Way of Dealing with the Social Security Mess
Reform should address rising spending and poor retirement returns.
State Tax Progress, Part III
Many states are embracing flat taxes even as Washington’s fiscal policy deteriorates.