Should America copy Europe’s high-tax welfare states? Comparisons of household consumption challenge assumptions about which system delivers higher living standards.
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The Economic Illiteracy of Tariff Man, Part II
A simple lesson exposes the flaw in Trump’s trade-deficit claims.
A Primer on Government Spending and Red Ink, Part III
How much time can the dollar’s special status buy America before debt hits a tipping point?
The Milei Miracle, Part V
Milei’s spending restraint has these six measures improving.
The Pro-Growth Impact of Deregulation
Evidence across OECD countries suggests that labor and product-market reforms can lift private investment over time.
Defining Socialism, Part II
Labels matter less than the real test: whether policy expands state power at the expense of economic liberty and prosperity.
Defending Trump’s Medicaid Reforms
When is a cut not a cut?
Everything You Need to Know about the Harmful Impact of U.S. Elevator Regulation
How regulation can reduce both affordability and accessibility.
Government Failure in Africa, Part II
Why has sub-Saharan Africa remained the world’s most economically repressed region?
The Trump Administration’s Progress on Food Stamps
If states such as California, Illinois, and New York want to fund junk food, they should be doing it with their own funds.