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We shouldn’t put good intentions above real-world results.

I wrote a four-part series about how governments are waging a war against cash, with the first two columns looking at why politicians are so interested in taking this radical step. In Part I, I looked at the argument that cash should be banned or restricted so governments could more easily collect additional tax revenue. In Part […]

A shocking new version of unintended consequences.

India is mired in a modern era of policy stagnation.

A better way to tax.

Why does the government of India want to prevent low-income women from improving their lives?

I don’t like government bureaucrats. Actually, let me re-phrase that statement. I know lots of people who work for different agencies in Washington and most of them seem like decent people. So maybe what I really want to say is that I’m not a big fan of government bureaucracies and the results they generate. Why? […]