Economy & Business ‘Bringing Back Welfare as We Knew It,’ or ‘Pro-Family’? By Robert VerBruggen 2:55 PM As Democrats charge forward with a huge ‘child allowance,’ conservatives should take a cautious approach.
NR PLUS Magazine How Democrats Won on Obamacare By Robert VerBruggen March 4, 2021 A review of The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage, by Jonathan Cohn.
Politics & Policy Don’t Fret Too Much about Crazy Bills from the House By Robert VerBruggen March 4, 2021 House Democrats are passing crazy bills, but this legislation has little chance of surviving the Senate.
PC Culture Dr. Seuss and Copyright By Robert VerBruggen March 3, 2021 Perhaps other publishers should be free to take over Dr. Seuss's canceled works — and to remove the offensive bits, or not, as they see fit.
NR PLUS Capital Matters Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax: Three Practical Questions By Robert VerBruggen March 2, 2021 Setting aside the philosophical debate, is it worth the hassle?
Health Care How Much Did COVID-19 Reduce Life Expectancy? By Robert VerBruggen February 26, 2021 COVID-19 reduced American lives by about a week on average, not a year.
Economy & Business With the $15 Minimum Wage Dead, What Next? By Robert VerBruggen February 26, 2021 With the $15 minimum wage off the table, Josh Hawley, Tom Cotton, and Mitt Romney might have an opening.
NR PLUS Politics & Policy Senate Rules Can’t Fix This COVID Bill By Robert VerBruggen February 26, 2021 Please save us, Joe Manchin.
Capital Matters Josh Hawley’s Wage Proposal By Robert VerBruggen February 24, 2021 Josh Hawley would boost wages with a refundable tax credit.
NR PLUS White House The Coming Crackdown on ‘Ghost Guns’ By Robert VerBruggen February 23, 2021 Homemade ‘ghost guns’ are the next frontier in the gun-control fight.