In the real world, we face trade-offs.
Daily Analysis
Hopes and Fears for 2020
Predicting the year ahead.
Best and Worst of 2019
Notable policy developments.
Extraterritoriality, the Obama-Trump Policy of Sanctions, and Risks to America’s Economy
There are costs when sanctions are imposed.
Trump’s Record on Spending Gets Worse Every Year
Big spenders enable big taxers.
Government Mandates and Crummy Dishwashers
Many Americans are giving up on these machines.
Don’t Copy the United Kingdom’s Government-Run, Single-Payer Health System
There’s a lot of data suggesting the system doesn’t work.
U.K. Election Week, Part I: The Threat of Corbynomics
Do voters understand this history?
Taxation, Benefits, and Relative Prosperity in Finland
Finland seems like a great country, but we shouldn’t copy it.
Class-Warfare Taxation, Government Spending, and Economic Growth
Some folks on the left today are not honest about these trade-offs