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Daily Analysis
The Best and Worst Fiscal Policies of Trump’s Presidency
Including what Trump promised compared to what he delivered.
New York City’s Spending Problem
De Blasio doesn’t want any form of spending restraint.
The Economic Benefits of Spending Restraint
More government means fewer resources for the economy’s productive sector.
“Stakeholder Capitalism”: When Big Business Curries Favor from Big Government
It’s not a good idea to mix big business with big government.
Time to Shut Down the Ethanol Racket
Ethanol arguably could be the most subsidized product in the United States
The Make-Believe Postal Service Panic and the Tenth Theorem of Government
We’re getting scammed.
Anti-Keynesian Growth after World War II
Keynesians say these charts shouldn’t exist.
Will America Learn from Japan’s Fiscal Decline?
A parody of Keynesian spending.
Warren Harding’s Anti-Keynesian Solution to a Deep Economic Downturn
How Harding oversaw a very rapid recovery from a deep recession.