Trump’s Tariff Plan Will Raise Prices for Consumers, Just as Bastiat Warned 170 Years Ago
Michael Chapman If elected to a second term as president, Donald Trump says he will impose a 60 percent tariff on all goods from China and a 10 percent tariff…
New Universal Savings Account Bill from Rep. Harshbarger
Adam N. Michel Representative Diana Harshbarger (R‑TN-01) recently introduced an updated and expanded bill to create universal savings accounts (USAs) with an annual contribution limit of $10,000. These new savings…
Friday Feature: The Ferguson School
Colleen Hroncich “A progressive Christian school that offers a culturally inclusive education designed to foster creativity and collaboration and critical thinking, and also a love for Christ,” is how founder…
Inflation News Is Still Exaggerated by Dubious Shelter Estimates
Alan Reynolds Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation has been zero for two months. Over the past 12 months, prices of food at home are up 1.1 percent, and energy prices…
Trump v. US: With Great Power Comes Great Immunity
Gene Healy I have no end of uncharitable thoughts about recent American presidents; yet, when I’m cataloging their sins, the words “undue caution” have never sprung to mind. Could it…
Do Public Schools Serve Everyone?
Colleen Hroncich One of the most prevalent claims by opponents of school choice is that “public schools serve everyone.” This is asserted on social media, in commentaries, on yard signs,…
No Customers, No Success: The Postal Banking Failure Exposed
Nicholas Anthony It has been three years since the postal banking pilot program made headlines in 2021, but it hasn’t had a single customer in at least two years (Table…
The Debt Delusion: Why Modern Monetary Theory Is a Luxury Belief
Romina Boccia While Fed Chair Jerome Powell made the rounds on Capitol Hill this week, discussions about the Federal Reserve’s expectations for inflation have once again come to the forefront.…
Powell v. SEC: Judges Should Strike Down the SEC’s Unconstitutional “Gag Rule”
Thomas A. Berry, Brent Skorup, and Christopher Barnewolt Americans pride themselves on their freedom to criticize the government. Indeed, there is widespread agreement that the First Amendment was added to…
Prohibition Kills
Jeffrey Miron Over the past few years, multiple claimants have accused opioid manufacturers and related companies of misleading patients and doctors into believing their products are relatively safe; this allegedly…