How politicians will respond when a crisis unfolds.
Daily Analysis
Don’t Let Bureaucrats at the United Nations Impose Taxes on International Shipping
This could be a costly bit of mischief.
France, Electoral Suicide, and the 22nd Theorem of Government
The French electorate is delusional.
Part IV: Yes, Taxes Change Behavior
Greek politicians are showing they understand economics.
Obamacare, the Second Theorem of Government, Short-Run Political Consequences, and Long-Run Fiscal Consequences
Republicans should hold firm on ending this subsidy.
Taxes and Growth, Part II
Some taxes are more harmful than others.
Fiscal Rules Focused on Debt Don’t Necessarily Produce Good Outcomes
There’s one big problem with these rules.
A Straw-Man Defense of Protectionism
Not every bad policy immediately kills the economic host.
George Orwell, Joy Reid, and the Economics of Fascism
Does fascism prefer large or small government?
Part III: Yes, Taxes Change Behavior
High marginal tax rate discourages work.