A Tariff Is a Tax
While many taxes have gone up since their inception, tariffs—which are a tax—have gone down.
The Dirty Little Cost Behind Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Ploy
Will future college students get their student loans forgiven? It's not in Biden's executive order, but he'll likely propose it before the 2024 presidential election.
Blame Government and the Greens for Europe's Energy Crisis
A professor explains the political and policy errors behind the EU's rejection of fracking, making it so dependent on Russia for its natural gas.
The Injustice of the Student Debt Bailout
Congrats to everyone who didn't have college debt. Now you do.
Look at All the Problems in Blue-State Primary Elections
Red-state election changes were supposed to create election chaos; turns out the problems are in blue states.
The Democrats' Whatever-Tax-That-Can-Pass Approach
Responsible economists ask how a proposed tax increase could distort economic decisions; Democrats ask a different question.
Inflation Reduction Act Will Increase Taxes for Most People
President Biden said he wouldn’t raise taxes on people making under $400,000. His revised version to build back better does exactly that.
How the EPA Could (Will?) Undermine Joe Manchin's Energy Concessions
Joe Manchin may have received Chuck Schumer's assurances that the Senate will vote on energy permitting reforms, but that doesn't mean the EPA will honor those reforms.
Dems Want to Make Drugs as Affordable as . . . Gasoline?
Democrats want to impose price controls on prescription drugs. But they haven't been able to lower the price of anything, including gasoline, so why would drugs be different?


