The rich and powerful often are more interested in preserving their wealth than they are in policies that enable the creation of new wealth.
Daily Analysis
The Case for Entitlement Reform, Part II
We face an unavoidable choice.
Why Is Someone at AEI Proposing a Massive Tax Increase to Finance Ever-Growing Government, Part I?
They want to prop up a system that needs reform by double taxing savings.
CFPB Price Controls Will Backfire
Government policies often have indirect effects.
How Was the Budget Balanced in the Late 1990s?
There was spending restraint under both Reagan and Clinton.
The Right and Wrong Way to Reduce Poverty, Part II
The government penalizes productive behavior.
The Right and Wrong Way to Reduce Poverty, Part I
Was the War on Poverty a success?
The $969.6 Billion Cost of Joe Biden in 2023
If Biden was being graded, he’d deserve an F.
Reagan’s Spending Victory over the Welfare State
There’s been a steady increase in the burden of domestic spending post-Reagan.
The Harm of Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Part II
If you want to understand why banks mistreat their customers, look to the government.