by Matthew A. Winkler Now that President Joe Biden has announced he is seeking a second term in office, the most pressing question may be why? After all, every survey of public opinion finds the view of the U.S. economy is somewhere between dismal and dire. What else would you ...
by Conor Sen We’ve been watching slumps ripple through various parts of the economy over the past 18 months: technology startups and stocks, regional banks and growing concern about commercial real estate. Yet we’re still waiting for the wider labor market to feel the ...
by Tyler Cowen For conservatives, current high rates of inflation should not be too upsetting — and not because they might help Republican candidates in the next election. Rather, there are intrinsic reasons that higher inflation, at least for a while, might not be as bad as it ...
by Jonah Goldberg The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party held its first hearing this week. In interviews and joint statements Chair Mike Gallagher, R-Wisconsin, and ranking member Raja Krishnamoorthi, ...
by Nicholas Goldberg You’d think that people would have learned their lesson after years of financial industry gimmickry, corporate tax avoidance and mistreatment of workers. You’d think they’d get wise when they see companies moving their business off shore and stashing ...
While Gov. Jim Justice hit the road again to promote an income tax proposal, Republican legislators were hearing an economist’s broader message about unleashing the power of the free market. “As long as you get your policies right, you’re going to grow,” economist Russ Sobel, a ...