Reform should address rising spending and poor retirement returns.
Daily Analysis
Trump’s Goofy – and Deeply Misguided – Scheme for $5,000 Handout
Trump’s proposed “dividend” is another spending scheme that would deepen America’s fiscal troubles.
The United States vs. Europe, Part VII
Should America copy Europe’s high-tax welfare states? Comparisons of household consumption challenge assumptions about which system delivers higher living standards.
Defining Socialism, Part II
Labels matter less than the real test: whether policy expands state power at the expense of economic liberty and prosperity.
The Trump Administration’s Progress on Food Stamps
If states such as California, Illinois, and New York want to fund junk food, they should be doing it with their own funds.
The United States vs. Europe, Part VI
American workers earn more, these policies are why.
Part II: Demographics + Entitlements = Europe’s Doom
Four charts show how demographics, spending, and debt are converging.
Medicaid’s Ever-Expanding Fiscal Burden
Politicians should not engage in demagoguery about make-believe cuts.
Learning from Social Security/Pension Reforms in OECD Nations
Some nations are opting for the right approach and others are choosing the wrong approach.
Choose a Goal: Reducing Inequality or Boosting Prosperity
It’s not a close call.