Fiscal Policy
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Measuring Trump 2.0 Against Trump 1.0: Tariff Boasts Meet the Data
Trump credits tariffs for an economic “turnaround.” The data show stronger economic performance in his first term than in his second.
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Early Progressives Understood What Minimum Wages Do
Progressives once embraced minimum wages as a tool to exclude marginal workers from the labor market. Modern advocates have different goals, but the same economic effect.
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Big Government Is Why Politics Keeps Getting More Extreme
James Buchanan’s Public Choice framework helps explain why political conflict intensifies and rhetoric becomes more divisive as government power grows.
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If Congress Wants a Raise, It Should Do Its Job
A Congress that routinely misses budget deadlines and adds to an unsustainable debt burden should not expect automatic raises with no accountability.
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Exit Taxes Won’t Save Failing States
Some state lawmakers are focused on making leaving costly, while ignoring the reforms that could make staying attractive.
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Protectionism Won’t Feed North America: Don’t Scrap the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Calls to weaken or abandon USMCA overlook how interconnected US, Canadian, and Mexican agriculture has become. Trade barriers hurt farmers and families in all three nations.
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How the Railway Safety Act Could Make Railroads Less Safe
Gains in safety historically came from innovation and operational flexibility on the ground. Three new studies suggest Congress is approaching rail safety backward.
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The Big Apple’s Rotten Budget Move: Raiding Pensions for Short-Term Spending
Delaying pension contributions may ease immediate pressure on New York City’s budget, but the shell game reveals deeper weaknesses in the city’s finances.
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US Debt Crosses 100% of GDP for First Time Since 1946—And This Time Is Different
Mounting entitlement spending and persistent deficits make our fiscal trajectory increasingly difficult to reverse.
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Congress Keeps Choosing Inflation
By constantly spending and generating new debt, Congress effectively forces prices to rise and purchasing power to fall, year after year.
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Measuring Trump 2.0 Against Trump 1.0: Tariff Boasts Meet the Data
Trump credits tariffs for an economic “turnaround.” The data show stronger economic performance in his first term than in his second.
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•
Early Progressives Understood What Minimum Wages Do
Progressives once embraced minimum wages as a tool to exclude marginal workers from the labor market. Modern advocates have different goals, but the same economic effect.
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•
Big Government Is Why Politics Keeps Getting More Extreme
James Buchanan’s Public Choice framework helps explain why political conflict intensifies and rhetoric becomes more divisive as government power grows.
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•
If Congress Wants a Raise, It Should Do Its Job
A Congress that routinely misses budget deadlines and adds to an unsustainable debt burden should not expect automatic raises with no accountability.
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•
Exit Taxes Won’t Save Failing States
Some state lawmakers are focused on making leaving costly, while ignoring the reforms that could make staying attractive.
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Protectionism Won’t Feed North America: Don’t Scrap the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Calls to weaken or abandon USMCA overlook how interconnected US, Canadian, and Mexican agriculture has become. Trade barriers hurt farmers and families in all three nations.
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•
How the Railway Safety Act Could Make Railroads Less Safe
Gains in safety historically came from innovation and operational flexibility on the ground. Three new studies suggest Congress is approaching rail safety backward.
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•
The Big Apple’s Rotten Budget Move: Raiding Pensions for Short-Term Spending
Delaying pension contributions may ease immediate pressure on New York City’s budget, but the shell game reveals deeper weaknesses in the city’s finances.
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•
US Debt Crosses 100% of GDP for First Time Since 1946—And This Time Is Different
Mounting entitlement spending and persistent deficits make our fiscal trajectory increasingly difficult to reverse.
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•
Congress Keeps Choosing Inflation
By constantly spending and generating new debt, Congress effectively forces prices to rise and purchasing power to fall, year after year.