February 18, 2026
Everything You Thought About the US Labor Market Is Wrong
Markets, economists and Federal Reserve officials seem to believe that the US labour market spent…
February 3, 2026
Reemployment Bonuses: A Promising Path to Economic Recovery
Few economic questions have more policy relevance than the effect of government programs on labor…
December 23, 2025
Why Trump Has an Affordability Problem
Although Americans are rightly worried about inflation and the affordability of basic goods and services,…
November 20, 2025
Populism Won’t Help US Workers. Here’s What Will
We live in a populist age. Widespread discontent has swept unlikely politicians to the top…
October 16, 2025
The Problem with America’s Health-Care Subsidies
The US federal government shutdown has become a standoff over health care that will likely…
September 18, 2025
The Fed’s Wrong Move
The US Federal Reserve intends to push its policy interest rate down to 3.6% this…
August 1, 2025
Trump’s tariff deadline: Six experts weigh in
Trump’s trade deals have been surprising in their one-sidedness, in favor of the United States….
July 2, 2025
Have You Heard the Good News?
A quick look at some recent headlines shows that we have problems. The nation sharply…
April 3, 2025
Trump’s Tariffs Are a Historic Tax Hike
If implemented, the tariffs announced yesterday by President Trump would constitute the largest tax increase since the…
December 17, 2024
Industrial Policy and Deficits: Dark Clouds for Democratic Capitalism
Democratic capitalism is a system that marries liberal democracy and free-market capitalism. This union creates…
December 5, 2024
Inflation Reduction Act Offers a General Lesson against Industrial Policy
With President Trump’s stunning return to power, Congress has the opportunity in 2025 to enact…
November 19, 2024
A Trump Boom?
Donald Trump’s stunning and decisive return to power makes it official: We live in the…