Economic Policy

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Lipton Matthews

One of the myths of protectionism is that it will result in an abundance of goods on the home front. Shortages are no abundance.

Connor O'Keeffe

Once again, Congress is threatening to ban TikTok over “national security concerns.” But as long as Washington continues its unnecessary and provocative posturing around China’s coasts, Americans will never be safe.

Douglas French

New York City’s government has imposed draconian rent controls. The natural outcome, as economists note, has been massive shortages, as apartment owners no longer have an incentive to rent empty apartments.

Per Bylund

The “AI” in our present real-world hype is nothing like the sci-fi “creatures” of film; AI machines are nowhere near conscious beings.

Benjamin Seevers

Open-borders advocates often point to the alleged openness of borders between the individual states in the USA. However, a closer look shows there are many restrictions most Americans are unaware of.

Connor O'Keeffe

In his State of the Union speech Thursday, President Biden will claim the economy is growing—and that his administration will “crack down” on corporate greed. He will not address the damage his administration has done to the economy.

Artis Shepherd

Stoked by ultra-loose monetary policy from the Federal Reserve, capital markets have been in a persistent bubble for several years.

Jane L. Johnson

It is not surprising that some US states are facing large deficits between budgeted spending and incoming revenues. However, state bankruptcies occur when states cannot meet their bond obligations, which have little to do with operating expenses.