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The problem is not that the government collects too little. The problem is that the government spends too much. Read More

America is adopting a risky model. Read More

Though several funds have come under stress in recent weeks, they’re less likely than traditional banks to cause a broader financial crisis. Read More

Inside the battle to shape AI.  Read More

America’s retreat from free trade is weakening the economic foundation that sustained Pax Americana for generations. Read More

The Jones Act, introduced in 1920 shortly after the end of World War I when the United States confronted a surplus of coastal shipping, was... Read More

As storied institutions across journalism and media pivot toward more MAGA-friendly offerings, these are the movers and shakers shifting what... Read More

Every leader wants to build a high-performance team. We chase growth, tighten operations, craft strategic plans, and track the metrics that... Read More

For most people, climate policy still sounds like something debated at environmental conferences or negotiated in international treaties. But... Read More

One group is projecting a cost-of-living adjustment of 2.8% based on the most recent economic data. Read More

John Tamny is one of the most eloquent defenders of free trade writing today. His pushback on a recent piece of mine deserves a genuine reply... Read More

I’m very grateful to Dave Hebert that he’s never gone wobbly on the genius of free trade. He’s right that we agree. Why my... Read More

Does anyone else get a little weary of the peanut gallery every time a court issues a ruling on a matter of national interest? Have you read... Read More

You’ll soon have an opportunity to front-run the institutional investors that dominate Wall Street. Read More

Stablecoins’ US Treasury holdings are a molehill, not a mountain. Read More

Superstitions are funny. Actors won’t say “Macbeth” in a theater, baseball players won’t talk to a pitcher when... Read More

We’ve reached the point at which the president wants consumers to be glad they’re paying more at the pump. Read More

California has missed out as the United States has become a global energy superpower. The US is the world’s No. 1 producer and exporter of... Read More

United States achieves energy independence with highest oil production ever recorded, reducing Middle East reliance as conflicts disrupt... Read More

For President Trump, lower energy prices haven’t been just a nice bit of relief for American consumers. They’ve been a signature... Read More

Referencing “pole attachments” is usually good for a cheap laugh at telecom functions. For decades, commissioners at the Federal... Read More

AI isn’t the first game-changing technology for the economy.  Read More

An AI crash could bring down the economy. Some in the tech world think that's the price of progress. Read More

The ultrawealthy put Trump in power but the little people will pay the price Read More

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act appears likely to pass the Senate. The bill contains some genuinely good ideas alongside... Read More

ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former... Read More

He may have a hell of a bill coming due. Read More

Gulf War Three is not going well for the United States. Read More

The potential for economic aftershocks won’t provide clarity for the Fed’s calculus anytime soon. Read More

With margin debt at record highs, any downturn in stocks risks turning into a sharper correction as leveraged investors are... Read More

It works well when rates and inflation are falling but not when inflation and rates are rising. Read More

The stocks of these high-quality companies look cheap today. Read More

In new research, Ben Bates examines the recent wave of funds designed to open private markets to retail investors. Such funds both... Read More

The Global Investment Returns Yearbook provides an invaluable foundation for understanding the long-term evolution of global financial... Read More