Liberty
Democratic Megadonor Faces Election Day Fiasco
Andrew Kerr and Joseph Simonson of the Washington Free Beacon report the travails of a high-profile Democratic supporter. The man who has cast himself as one of the Democratic Party’s…
Bitcoin
digital cash system and associated currency
Liberty
Governments Want to Control Your Money So They Can Control You
Kyle Sammin writes for the Federalist about disturbing developments involving you and your money. Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the suspension of Canadians’ rights last week in…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Show Me the Crypto
The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to oversee it and China has outlawed it. But North Carolina and a handful of other states might just pave the way for it to…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Elon Musk, Crypto Mining, and Government Regulation
It’s only a matter of time before governments across the world clamp down on cryptocurrency. As cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, become more ubiquitous and fiat currency experiences the inflationary impact of…
Liberty
Blockchain could play role in battling the next pandemic
Tevi Troy and Jeremy Epstein explain at the American Purpose how one particular technology could help address the next pandemic. It is no secret that the United States and the…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Mecklenburg Sales Tax: The Art of the Steal
You have to admire the audacity of Robert Bush and the Arts and Science Council (ASC) for their campaign to increase the sales tax in Mecklenburg County by a quarter-cent.…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Barron’s columnist pokes fun at recent investments
Jack Hough of Barron’s seeks an outrageous scheme to lure potential investors. Interest rates are falling, growth is scarce, and there is a glut of investment dollars. That means Wall…
Liberty
The blockchain disruption
Tevi Troy and Jeremy Epstein write for the Weekly Standard about potential political impacts of blockchain. As the technology empowering Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, blockchains have been in the news…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Chinese not thrilled about American tax reform
One sign that federal tax reform is likely to benefit the American economy: Chinese leaders are preparing to fight back. Randall Forsyth explains in Barron’s. Thank goodness for tax reform.…
Liberty
4th Amendment? Probable Cause?
The IRS doesen’t seem to have heard of either one of them. At the Cato Blog, Jim Harper reports that: The Internal Revenue Service has filed a “John Doe” summons…
Regulation
Another provocative tome from George Gilder
Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard offers praise for the latest book from George Gilder, The Scandal of Money. Gilder’s book ponders the brave new world of Bitcoins and other encrypted digital…
Liberty
The dangerous Franklin on its way out?
Thomas Donlan of Barron’s reacts to the news that the $100 bill might be threatened with extinction. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and international banker Peter Sands of the…