Are work requirements better than the status quo?
Daily Analysis
Government Schools, the New York Times, and the Butterfield Effect
To help me follow policy developments, I get 30-plus daily emails from various news outlets and institutions, and I scroll through these messages to see what I should be reading. Given my interest in fiscal policy, I’m always on the lookout for articles on tax…
Should Government Bureaucracies Be Relocated Outside the Beltway?
These writers have competing takes.
A Primer on “Full Expensing” of Business Investment
The issue boils down to whether there should be a tax penalty on new investment.
Measuring the Impact of 20 Years of Socialism in Venezuela
The nation is an economic disaster.
The Value-Added Tax Is a Precursor for a Bigger Burden of Government Spending
Politicians were wrong when they said a VAT would keep debt under control.
The IMF Proposes Ever-Increasing Tax Hikes for Japan
The IMF is more than happy to rationalize a bad approach.
Thanksgiving, Socialism, and Free Enterprise
Thanksgiving is a good time to remind people about America’s failed experiment with socialism.
Government-Run Companies vs. Private-Run Companies
The economic consequences of state-owned enterprises.
Fight on the Right, Part II: Debating “Common-Good Capitalism”
We need more overall economic liberty if we want more prosperity.