This newfound flirtation with industrial policy is noxious.
Daily Analysis
Red Tape and Corruption
Regulation breeds corruption
Trump, China, and Trade: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid of I.E.E.P.A.
Congress gave the President a blank check
There’s Very Bad News in CBO’s New Fiscal Forecast, but there Is a Solution to Excessive Government Spending
The numbers show that government spending is only getting worse.
Are Republicans Now the (Second) Party of Big Government?
Considering the net effect of the Trump presidency.
Argentina and the Grim Consequences of Democratic Socialism
Why would Argentinians vote for statism and economic collapse?
More Global Evidence for Spending Caps
The economic case for spending caps is ironclad.
National Conservatism vs. Reagan’s Small-Government Libertarianism
More redistribution, more protectionism, and taxes on investment is now “conservative?”
Kamala Harris Wins the Big-Spender, Free-Stuff Primary
It’s a battle of snake-oil salesmen.
Trump’s Greek-Style Budget Deal
The art of the terrible deal.