Tag Archives : Economics
Ending the Export-Import Bank’s Corporate Welfare Should Be a Gimme for the GOP
If you’re not a lobbyist, cronyist, corporate fat cat, or other form of insider, the Ex-Im Bank is a lose-lose proposition.
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The Alberta Example: Spending Caps Are the Way to Prevent Unsustainable Fiscal Binges During Growth Years
We need a spending cap as constraint on the destructive behavior of politicians.
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The First World War and the Costly Burden of Obamanomics
What does World War I have to do with Obamanomics?
read more...The Laffer Curve, Tax Progressivity, and Government Revenue: What’s the Higher Priority for Leftists, Raising Revenue or Punishing Success?
A conundrum for the left: the best way of maximizing revenue is to minimize the economic damage of the tax system.
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The Joy of Welfare-Funded Holiday Trips to Bali and Dubai
A bold new member of the Moocher Hall of Fame.
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The African Version of Free Markets vs. Statism
Botswana is one of the most pro-market nations in sub-Saharan Africa. Guess how it’s doing.
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The Outcome of the Fiscal Fight in Greece and Implications for Spain, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, France, Belgium, Etc
The EU should stop throwing good money after bad.
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America’s Anti-Competitive and Anti-Comity International Tax System, Part II
FATCA throws sand in the gears of global commerce.
read more...Why “Dynamic Scoring” Is Far More Accurate Than “Static Scoring”
New research shows why the fight for dynamic scoring is so important.
read more...If We Care About the Less Fortunate, Focus on Growth Rather Than Redistribution
Politicians and their allies are making life harder for workers.
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