The Washington Post’s budget exercise missed some budget slashing items.
Daily Analysis
Say No to ECB Bailouts
The case against ECB bailouts rests on restoring consequences for reckless fiscal choices, even when default would be painful.
The Economic Consequences of Different Ways of Propping Up Social Security
Two reforms can restore Social Security’s solvency yet leave the economy on very different paths.
Trump’s Goofy – and Deeply Misguided – Scheme for $5,000 Handout
Trump’s proposed “dividend” is another spending scheme that would deepen America’s fiscal troubles.
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.
Defending Trump’s Medicaid Reforms
When is a cut not a cut?
A Primer on Government Spending and Red Ink, Part I
America’s fiscal crisis begins with excessive government spending, and why higher taxes won’t end it.
More Evidence Against Keynesian Economics
A new study undercuts the Keynesian claim that destruction leads to wealth.