EconomyCommentary
Historically, about 40% of unemployed workers have received unemployment insurance benefits. But since Congress passed massive unemployment insurance expansions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More
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Politicians say they pass laws to “protect Americans from big business.” People like hearing that. Many don’t like big business. Unfortunately, most people don’t realize… Read More
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When President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law three days before Christmas in 2017, he implemented one of the most… Read More
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Congressional Democrats are considering breaking budget rules to enact controversial changes to immigration law. President Joe Biden has endorsed using the so-called budget reconciliation process… Read More
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It is one of the unfortunate ironies coming out of the Biden administration that, with all the obsession about so-called equity, policies it is putting… Read More
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The following is the second of three excerpts from Jason Riley’s new book “Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell,” about the iconoclastic economist. The book… Read More
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El Salvador passed a new law last month that makes bitcoin national legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar. This means Salvadorans can pay their taxes in bitcoin and use it for any debt or purchase. While this is the first time… Read More
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Though its power has declined since the 1950s, when it commanded the loyalty—and commandeered the dues payments—of about one-third of the U.S. workforce, Big Labor… Read More
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If you wanted to find the group getting the rawest deal in 2021 America, you might start with small-business owners. Many are finding themselves working… Read More
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President Joe Biden wants to increase taxes and ramp up tax enforcement, including spending an additional $80 billion to double the number of IRS agents…. Read More
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The Federal Reserve has thus far refused to respond to requests for congressional oversight regarding what the Senate Banking Committee’s top Republican calls its “politically… Read More
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Last week, I debunked three myths about capitalism. Here are four more: Myth No. 4: Capitalism creates unsafe workspaces. “Greedy capitalists” will risk workers’ lives… Read More
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This week, the House of Representatives is expected to consider its massive $547 billion surface transportation bill. Unfortunately, instead of focusing on how we can… Read More
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The White House held a press conference on June 24 to announce a bipartisan infrastructure deal. It was going to be an easy win for… Read More
Economy Analysis
Growing up in Silicon Valley, Martin Avila taught himself how to be a computer programmer and started a website development company when he was in… Read More
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“We need plug-in hybrids!” a young leftie once chirped at me after I addressed students on his college campus. “OK,” I asked. “When you go… Read More
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Spain has been on an economic roller-coaster ride throughout the past decade. Economic freedom for the European Union’s fourth-largest economy has improved remarkably over the… Read More
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No one should be denied credit because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Ostensibly to deter such discrimination, a proposal in Congress (HR 1443)… Read More
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Let’s imagine you’re on a road trip. You’ve been planning for a while and you’re well prepared. You’ve got snacks, great company, navigation, your car… Read More
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California has a long history of churning out films about zombies, most of which are made on shoestring budgets. Unfortunately, the Biden administration is throwing… Read More
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Armenia and Azerbaijan made international headlines in September 2020 when violence erupted in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed region of southwestern Azerbaijan that claimed independence in 1992…. Read More
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Everywhere, people trash capitalism. But what they think they know about capitalism is usually wrong. My new video debunks some myths about capitalism. “No one… Read More
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Earlier this month, the Senate approved the 2021 United States Innovation and Competition Act, which includes a significant trade amendment called the Trade Act of… Read More
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The following is excerpted from Jason Riley’s new book, “Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell,” about the iconoclastic economist. The book is available here. The… Read More
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked an executive order signed by then-President Donald Trump that targeted the Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat apps by proposing these… Read More
Economy Analysis
Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Mellon flourished because of America’s free enterprise system. Yet, the foundations that bear their names are today pursuing… Read More
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Now 15 months after Congress first responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s evident that unprecedented federal unemployment insurance bonus benefits are hurting the recovery, making… Read More
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Americans, President Joe Biden’s budget proposal suggests, should not worry that he plans to significantly increase federal deficits over the next eight years. Why? Because… Read More
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Women have come a long way in the labor force. Much of women’s gains have consisted of steady progress in education, labor force participation, and… Read More
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Despite lumber prices soaring to a record high of $1,670.50 per thousand board feet, and the housing market booming at a 17.2% price increase from… Read More
