Public schools fret that kids are not coming back
Even as a handful of public school districts in the U.S. revert to online-only learning in the face of coronavirus spread, an even bigger worry looms over public schools: what…
There are plenty of good reasons to oppose semiconductor subsidies
Politicians of both major political parties and at all levels of government can usually agree on one thing: using tax dollars to subsidize select private companies is a good thing….
Final commission report of Supreme Court reform says term limits merit ‘serious consideration’
Away from the circus and noise on Capitol Hill, the commission on Supreme Court reform issued its final report on ideas for how to improve SCOTUS operations. The commission took…
Democrats blame Manchin when they should blame themselves
Congressional Democrats and the press are still trying to figure out what got into Sen. Joe Manchin that convinced him to back away from the Biden administration’s costly Build Back…
Biden administration is making your morning shower worse (and business is cool with it)
In its quest to make life more miserable for just about everyone, the Biden administration’s Department of Energy has rolled back the Trump administration’s rules on showerheads. Now, rather than…
NYC to ban natural gas use in new construction
New York City has joined the list of cities banning the use of natural gas in new construction. The intention of the ban is, of course, to save the planet:…
The inflation treadmill is picking up steam
Inflation hurts us all, robbing each dollar of its buying power. Just how much does if effect households’ bottom lines? According to a study from Wharton, more than inflation apologists…
Musk’s massive tax payment won’t make a dent in Uncle Sam’s pile of debt
Tesla founder Elon Musk made social media headlines when he got into a bit of an argument with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren over taxes. Warren fired the first shot, demanding…
How busting price gougers makes shortages worse
Politicians love to issue press releases saying they nabbed another heartless price gouger who ripped off customers during a recent spate of bad weather/emergency/other supply chain crunch. But as Cato’s…
America’s sugar cartel thrives thanks to government
Tariffs are a time-honored way for government to offer “protection” to a select group of companies who are then able to operate with little to no competition in the domestic…