A growing economy creates jobs, raises living standards, maintains global competitiveness, and thus engenders positive attitudes and optimism about the future.
While many policymakers seem intent on focusing on either economic stimulus or austerity, IPI believes that the economy can grow consistently and at higher rates than we’ve experienced in the last decade, and we reject the idea that economic growth contains within itself the seeds of its own demise through inflation, the business cycle, and erroneous Phillips Curve assumptions. Therefore, economic growth should be elected officials’ primary policy goal at the federal, state and local levels, and it’s the organizing principle of our policy work at IPI.
Whatever limitations may exist on economic growth, they should not be self-imposed through counterproductive tax policy, overbearing regulations, ill-conceived monetary policy, trade protectionism, or hostility toward skilled and ambitious immigration.
Stock Buybacks are Good, Not Bad
Despite Democratic criticisms, there are good economic reasons why some companies choose to buy back their own stocks.
How the Western Hemisphere Became the Leftist Hemisphere
The left’s widespread grip on the Western Hemisphere means slower economic growth and less individual freedom at a time when the world needs more of both. In years past, the United States could have served as a model for reform.
Is a Four-Day Work Week in Our Future?
Tired of going to school or working five days a week? There's a small but growing four-day week trend that may change the way we work.
What You Need to Know About Government's Clean Energy Subsidies
The current push for more clean energy efforts is being driven more by government subsidies than consumer demand.
Coalition Letter Opposing Woke 401(k) Rule
The Biden administration chose to undermine the Trump-Pence safeguards by issuing their own ERISA rule that would make it easier for retirement fund managers to imperil retirees’ savings. Congress can overturn the Biden administration’s dangerous ESG rule through the Congressional Review Act (CRA).
Senators Bipartisan Challenge to Biden Rule Politicizing Americans' 401(k)s
This coalition letter is a bipartisan challenge to President Biden’s ESG rule which politicizes millions of Americans’ retirement investments to favor Biden’s ideological preferences rather than getting the best returns for Americans.
In Defense of Corporate Layoffs
Yes, massive employee layoffs hurt, but they also allow companies to reposition themselves to become more efficient and weather economic downturns.
A Quick and Easy Way to Grow the Workforce
The economy needs more workers; here's what government can do to encourage more seniors to work.
America Needs Tort Reform Now
When U.S. law puts American companies at a disadvantage, it is only reasonable for those companies to make the necessary adaptations to preserve shareholder value and the ability to manufacture and serve their customers.
The Worker-Shortage Mystery Solved--Mostly
A Federal Reserve Bank paper explains why so many employers are still struggling to find workers.
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