This article appeared on The Blaze.

Obama’s former Chief Economist wants an energy tax, but at least he’s honest about what he wants to do with the revenue.

A large free market coalition calls for injecting reality into the CBO and JCT scoring, another blow to Keynesianism, and the enduring lessons of Milton Friedman.

Government mandates benefit the politically connected, not consumers.

This article appeared in The Washington Times.

Veronique de Rugy documented today the degree to which the natural gas industry has captured the ear of government, receiving favorable treatment as a result: Public outrage at cronyism and corporate welfare is growing—and that’s all to the good. But don’t expect well-connected special interests and politicians to go gentle into that good night. Especially […]

I’ve commented on the corruption of the Solyndra scandal, but it’s important to understand this is not just a story of sleaze. From an economic perspective, the real problem is that green-energy programs cause a misallocation of capital. Simply stated, government intervention diverts resources from more productive uses. Here are a couple of examples, explained […]