America could – and should – be doing much better.
Daily Analysis
Obama’s Class-Warfare Tax Plan Targets the So-Called Rich, but Workers Will Bear the Burden
The President’s desired taxes on capital will hit more than just the rich, and might even lose revenue.
Economic Lessons from Scandinavia
Throwing cold water on Scandimania.
More Evidence against Big-Spending Keynesian Economics
Keynesianism is devastating developing economies.
Minimum-Wage Laws Are a Triumph of Emotion over Logic
Once again trying to talk some sense into those who think emotion can trump real-world economics
Building on Success of Clinton-Era Reforms, Let’s Eliminate all DC-Based Income Redistribution
A new study documents the failure of major redistribution programs to reduce poverty.
If You Want to Gauge the Health of the Job Market, Focus on Employment rather than Unemployment
An important indicator shows scant improvement.
One Good Result and One Bad Result of Obamacare
I have something nice to say about Obamacare. Really.
The Left’s Position on the Laffer Curve and Dynamic Scoring: Being Exactly Wrong Is Better than Being Inexactly Right
A scorer admits the ideological, rather than scientific, reasoning used by CBO and JCT.
Debating the “American Dream”
Debating the question for the New York Times’ “Room for Debate”