A Do-Over on the Omnibus Spending Disaster?
Aggressive use of the Impoundment Control Act could restore some sanity to federal spending and create consensus toward revision of the filibuster rule.
One Good Reason to Ask a Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census
There are some good reasons for asking a citizenship question on the U.S. census that might inform various policy debates, such as identifying the number of uninsured.
Arctic Sea Ice Has Been Declining, But Maybe Not Why Critics Think
There are multiple non-human-caused factors that affect Arctic sea ice: Here two of them.
Five Undeniable Truths About Tariffs
President Trump hopes to make tariffs great again. But economists learned several lessons from the past big tariff push in the 1930s. Here are some of those lessons.
Gov. Walker Embraces 'Workfare' and Solves Two Problems
Welfare recipients need jobs and employers need workers, especially now. Gov. Scott Walker has one solution for both problems.
Democrats Propose a Tax Hike
If Democratic leadership thinks the way to respond to the Republican tax cut is to argue for tax increases, they may be throwing Republicans just the lifeline they need for the midterm elections.
The Trump Conundrum
Trump can have a strong, growing economy, or he can reduce the trade deficit, but historically it is very unlikely he can do both.
Whose Crumbs?
Nancy Pelosi isn’t the only one who is out-of-touch and doesn’t understand economics.
Tariffs Don't 'Drain the Swamp,' They Are the Swamp
Opening the door to tariffs means that every company and industry that can't or won't compete will head to Washington, checkbook in hand, hoping to use the power of government to protect them.
Gas Exports Become a Force for World Peace and a Cleaner Environment
Three reasons why we should cheer the fact that China is importing liquefied natural gas.