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George Pickering

Britain‘s new populist party, Reform UK, has done well in the polls but is embarking on head-scratching proposals to deal with energy issues. Instead of pushing market reforms, RUK is proposing a mix of subsidies, taxes, and prohibition to respond to high energy prices.

Robert Aro

Immigration is an economic issue among others, and the reality is that resources are finite.

Paulo Ferreira

Portugal's Estado Novo regime under António de Oliveira Salazar was lauded by some classical liberals for allegedly saving the nation from socialism. However, as Paulo Ferreira writes, for all practical purposes it was a socialist government.

John Kennedy

When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in cold blood in New York City, progressive elites either cheered the murder or refused to condemn it. The so-called leadership class is unable to lead.

Alex Younger

Austrian economists agree that ending the Federal Reserve System would be a major step forward in reclaiming sanity in government spending and bolstering the US economy. Here is one plan to make ending the Fed a reality.

Justin Madura

President Andrew Johnson, who is best known for being the first president to be impeached, vetoed protectionist legislation that looked to raise tariffs on imported copper. Congress overrode his veto, but his free-trade message is just as relevant today as it was in 1869.

William L. Anderson

Sen. Tommy Tuberville recently claimed that Trump‘s tariffs will improve the economy, but only after a period of painful adjustment. “No pain, no gain,” he said. The truth is that the tariffs will inflict pain without any net gains.