The role of excessive spending in creating economic instability.
Daily Analysis
The Continuing Exodus from Blue States
The geese with the golden eggs can fly away.
United Kingdom Election Analysis: The Electoral Disaster Created by the Conservative Party’s Statism
Why did this happen?
Happy Birthday to America…and to Calvin Coolidge
The best president was born on July 4th.
Three Cheers for the Industrial Revolution, Part II
Politicians outlawed child labor well after it had largely disappeared.
Insane Moments in French Taxation
Never underestimate the ability of French politicians to take a bad situation and make it even worse.
Strange Moments in Dutch Taxation
The Netherlands had a very unusual way of double-taxing income that was saved and invested.
Who Will Be Worse for Inflation, Biden or Trump?
These economists get inflation wrong.
Defending Tax Competition
Unfortunately, this position has not prevailed over time.
More Regulation of Child Care = Lower Birth Rates
States with more red tape have higher costs. And that leads to fewer children.