There’s no such thing as a free lunch. There are only tradeoffs.
Daily Analysis
Washington’s Spending Problem
The budget numbers are grim, but have passed a point of no return?
A Simple Lesson about Gun Control
Some anti-gun initiatives are dumber than others.
The Economic and Human Cost of Occupational Licensing
Which state is most laissez-faire and which deserves scorn?
Spending Restraint Is the Simple Answer to America’s Fiscal Woes
The budget can be balanced much quicker with a spending freeze.
Mexico’s Irresponsible Populist President Proposes Election-Year Giveaway
Policy has moved in the wrong direction ever since leftist/populist President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) was elected.
Class Warfare From an Economic Luddite
Confiscatory tax rates are a terrible idea at any level.
The Case for a Flat Tax
The most persuasive evidence about our complicated and unfair tax code can be found on this IRS webpage.
Fantasy Economics from India, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia
They foolishly think protectionism and industrial policy will produce good results.
The Washington Post Grades Biden’s Economy on a Curve
They want readers to conclude that Biden deserves good marks for the economy.