Today in Capital Matters: Wildfires
Shawn Regan and Tate Watkins discuss how government regulation hinders wildfire-prevention efforts.
On the Necessity — or Not — of Income Taxes
States without an income tax do have higher property taxes and sales taxes, but the overall tax burden remains lower.
Today in Capital Matters: Cities
Joel Kotkin writes about cities and their future over on Capital Matters today.
The Absurd Freak-Out over the Tories’ Tax Plans
If this is radical right-wing tax policy, then the U.K. has become far too accustomed to high levels of taxation.
Is What’s Good for General Motors Good for America?
American car companies benefited from Reagan’s import limits. But should it be the federal government’s job to protect them from competition?
Biden Administration Admits CBO Was Basically Right about Cost of Student-Debt Decree
The administration can’t escape the facts: The student-debt decree will massively increase the deficit.
The Limits of Rationality
Wild Problems fits into the tradition of economists critiquing economics, with the aim not to delegitimize it or denigrate it but to improve it.
Today in Capital Matters: The Jones Act
Biden’s support for the Jones Act is incoherent.
Biden’s Support for the Jones Act Illustrates His Economic Incoherence
The people of Puerto Rico are suffering so that the White House can maintain the house of cards that is its economic policy.