A Better Solution Than Trump’s Border Wall
The solution to addressing the problem of illegal immigration is clear: remove the welfare magnet that attracts so many to cross the border illegally.
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Week in Review: January 28 2017
As expected, the first week of the Trump administration has brought a mix of good and bad.
Advertisers Aren’t As Powerful As We Think
Experience suggests that advertising and propaganda aren't as powerful as we assume them to be. This has both economic and political implications.
How Political Competition Made Europe Rich
Political decentralization is “the essence of the spirit of Europe.” It is what made room for the merchant to trade and for the worker to innovate.
Trump Cuts Subsidy to Real Estate Industry, Opponents Call It a “Tax Increase”
The FHA has long subsidized home loans and home sales with its federal insurance program. Banks and Realtors want to keep the money flowing.
Trump Readies a New Pentagon Spending Binge
Politicians and bureaucrats have found in Trump a friend who can help fleece the taxpayers for a few trillion more in military spending.
Conceived in Liberty: The Medieval Communes of Europe
The urban "communes" of medieval Europe were the early cradle of economic and political freedoms that would transform Europe in later centuries.
The DEA: A Good Place to Cut the Federal Budget
In the real world, repeated failure usually results in budget cuts. But that's not how things work with government agencies like the DEA.
What Trump Could Do
Today Donald Trump becomes president of the United States. Voters rejected the devil they know so well — Hillary Clinton — for the devil they don’t.
Week in Review: January 21, 2017
America has a new president, but will the new boss be the same as the old boss?
