Like all before her, Chicago’s mayor is buying votes with other people’s money.
Daily Analysis
Washington’s Budget Outlook: Still Getting Worse, but Still Fixable
We should be very concerned.
The Correct Fiscal Goal Is Smaller Government, not Budget Neutrality or Deficit Neutrality
A 2×2 matrix to visualize good fiscal policy.
The “Public Option” Is a Slow-Motion Version of Medicare-for-All
The “moderate” plan is anything but.
The Economic Consequences of War
Sometimes dark clouds have dark linings.
Joe Biden: Worse than Barack Obama, Worse than Hillary Clinton
At least he was consistent.
Fight on the Right, Part III: State Capacity Libertarianism
Should libertarians accept a “strong state”?
IMF Research on the Adverse Impact of Government Bureaucracy on Private Employment
The economic consequences of excessive bureaucracy.
The Impossibly Expensive Promises of Bernie Sanders
Class-warfare taxes won’t pay for all these promises.
A Practical Reason to a Support a Spending Cap Instead of a Balanced-Budget Requirement
A balanced budget requirement is neither necessary nor sufficient for good fiscal policy.