Price controls rear their ugly heads
Inflation makes life harder for everyone. It also has a tendency to make some academics a little bit goofy. Consider Prof. Isabella Weber’s op-ed in the Guardian where she says…
The big difference between being pro-market and pro-business
There’s a rhetorical rift building between conservatives and classical liberals over what, if anything, to do about big business. While this debate requires setting aside the populism that’s replaced old-line…
The progressives are getting restless
The 2024 presidential election seem far off into the future. But for some factions of the Democratic party, the chance to challenge Joe Biden in the primaries can’t get here…
The IRS is very, very bad at protecting your personal data
Giving the IRS more power to extract taxes from a host of people, companies, and assorted financial entities has been a long-held dream of many politicians. In their mind, mountains…
Lying is in the politicians’ DNA
Politicians lie. All of them, regardless of whether they play for Team Red, Team Blue, or something in-between. Lying is part of the job description – or at least it…
Government failure and the FDA
When the history of the coronavirus pandemic is written, a chapter or three will have to be devoted to government failures. Not just the usual ones about messaging. But the…
H.R. 1 poses a threat to both free speech and federalism
Standing on principle is rarely popular and can often have big political consequences. But standing on principle is also essential to ensure partisan politics doesn’t override basic constitutional ideas. Such…
Supreme Court blocks business vaccine mandate, upholds requirement for health care workers
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling blocking the Biden administration from mandating businesses with more than 100 employees to require workers to get COVID shots or submit to weekly…
Inflation reaches 40 year high
Data from the Department of Labor shows that inflation reached seven percent in December, the highest reading since 1982 The Labor Department said the consumer-price index—which measures what consumers pay…
Stock trade revelations lead to third resignation at the Federal Reserve
The mini-scandal that erupted last year over Federal Reserve officials trading their personal stock and bond holdings even as the Fed was making historic interventions in the market appeared to…