Why the New FTAs Should Be Embraced
It started almost five years ago with free trade agreements (FTAs) reached between the Bush Administration and the governments of Peru, Colombia, Panama, and South… Read More
Morning Bell: Jobs Plan Fails, but Obama Doesn’t Get the Message
When President Barack Obama began his Midwest “jobs tour” in August, he set out to campaign for the passage of a yet-to-be-released plan to turn around… Read More
Steve Jobs and America’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
The recent passing of Steve Jobs, while sad, is a good reminder that the freedom to innovate is, after all, one of the things that… Read More
PODCAST: New Debit Card Fees Thanks to the Durbin Amendment
In this week’s Heritage in Focus, regulatory fellow Diane Katz discusses a provision in the regulatory reform bill, also known as Dodd-Frank, that is leading… Read More
Morning Bell: Free Trade Agreements Are A Win for Prosperity
Free trade agreements (FTAs) have economically benefited nations the world over since their inception. Poverty rates in countries with low trade barriers are significantly lower,… Read More
Obama Confirms Fears About New Financial Regulator
The newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took a step forward today to getting its first director, as the Senate Banking Committee voted 12–10… Read More
A Plan to Limit Dishonesty in Congress
Give two U.S. Senators credit for trying to do something about the smoke-and-mirrors games in Washington. The “Honest Budget Act” by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)… Read More
Supply and Demand, Part II: The Money Supply
My recent post explained why President Obama’s newly proposed $447 billion spending package aimed at boosting total demand is doomed to fail. Some commenters offered… Read More
Unions Join “Occupy Wall Street” for Their Own Benefit
Stand aside, citizen-protestors. The Occupy Wall Street movement is about to get professional help. New York City labor unions have decided to join the demonstrations…. Read More
PovertyCure: A New Initiative Against Global Poverty
The Acton Institute is leading a new initiative called PovertyCure to help the poor in developing countries. Their approach is to rethink poverty by putting… Read More
In Pictures: Debt by President? Obama Leads the Pack
When House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D–CA) staff released a chart in May that attempted to illustrate how much past Presidents increased the national debt,… Read More
Morning Bell: Is the Postal Service Doomed?
Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat is supposed to stop the United States Postal Service (USPS) from delivering mail, but can it be saved from… Read More
Morning Bell: Ready for A Debit Card Tax?
Use a debit card? Now it’s really going to cost you. Bank of America announced last week that it will begin charging customers $5 per… Read More
Here Comes the Durbin Tax
As if further evidence actually is needed, Bank of America on Thursday demonstrated yet again how government price controls inevitably harm consumers—and low-income consumers the… Read More
On “Costless” Benefits for Public Workers
In our work on public sector compensation, Andrew Biggs of the American Enterprise Institute and I have routinely counted enhanced job security as a benefit… Read More
Look Before You Regulate: Measuring the Costs of Financial Rules
You would think that any regulation that could affect a major part of the economy and cost industry and/or consumers millions of dollars to comply… Read More
Heritage Radio: Hugo Chavez, Member Questions, More…
In last week’s Heritage Libertad Radio Show, our team covered a range of topics. Listen in Spanish or English. The English segment kicked off with… Read More
Restoring Economic Growth with a Stable Dollar
The world is in economic crisis. Quite understandably, much attention has been given to cutting runaway government spending, a fundamental cause of the crisis. Much… Read More
Buy American. Sell American.
In most parts of the country, American shoppers understand the importance of getting the best value for their dollars. This type of common sense does… Read More
How America’s Youth Can Fight Unemployment and U.S. Debt
According to a new poll issued by Generation Opportunity and The Polling Company, Inc./WomanTrend, America’s young adults are looking at a bleak future as the… Read More
Does Supply Create Demand?
Which comes first: supply or demand? This question has serious policy implications, especially as President Barack Obama proposes $447 billion in additional stimulus spending in… Read More
Morning Bell: $1.5 Trillion in New Taxes
Two years ago, as the United States was coming out of the last recession, President Obama was asked how raising taxes on anyone would help… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama’s War on Job Creators
Today, President Barack Obama is expected to announce his latest plan for reducing the deficit, and central to it are $1.5 trillion in new taxes,… Read More
Morning Bell: Solyndra Scandal Ends Green Jobs Myth
President Barack Obama’s solution for America’s unemployment woes has been a stubborn campaign to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on economic “stimulus”–much of it… Read More
Top Nanny Race Tightens
As Friday draws near, two contenders are neck-and-neck for the title of Nanny of the Week. A dark horse may yet emerge, what with so… Read More
Morning Bell: The Tale of Two Jobs Plans
It’s been one week since President Barack Obama announced his latest “stimulus” plan, and despite a cross-country road show aimed at selling his proposals to… Read More
Did Someone Say Infrastructure Investment? Look at DOJ and AT&T
What’s wrong with this picture? Last night, President Obama told Congress that the nation desperately needs to spend more on infrastructure in order to create… Read More
Trade Deficit Decrease May Reflect Weak Economy
Today the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that the trade deficit for July fell by $6.8 billion. Exports increased by $6.2 billion and imports… Read More
Morning Bell: Five Ways to Create New Jobs in America
Two years ago, President Barack Obama was bold in his optimism for job growth in America, promising that his stimulus spending plans would create 3… Read More
Morning Bell: Four Ways Obama Has Blocked Job Growth
Wonder who’s to blame for today’s stagnant economy? Look no further than 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to see where the buck ought to stop. Though President… Read More
