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Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute devotes his latest National Review Online column to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s approach toward the federal government’s mounting debt. With our national debt…
John Stossel explains at Human Events why he’s no fan of the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees. Trump’s a contender because he promises a trade war. That’s what gave us…
Martin Conrad’s editorial commentary in the latest Barron’s notes the 240th anniversary of Adam Smith‘s Wealth of Nations. This year is the 240th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith’s…
Rich Karlgaard of Forbes searches for evidence of American decline. The peak period of a culture is signaled by a spike in genius contributors in the sciences and the arts.…
One of the many problems with this blog is I don’t take the time to delve into the issues, but instead jump to shallow conclusions on the basis of unsound…
Chris Edwards of the Cato Institute’s DownsizingGovernment.org highlights a new report that shows how federal debt dwarfs all of the other monuments in the nation’s capital. The federal government spends…
Stanley Bing of Fortune magazine explains in the latest issue why he has no interest in being part of “the conversation.” How many times has this happened to you? You’re…
Dan Hannan explores for Washington Examiner readers the recent rise of the political left in Europe. My American friends keep telling me that Bernie Sanders is a left-wing crackpot. “If…
The flailing Greeks could learn some lessons about economic recovery from Latvia, according to Dan Mitchell. He explains in a post for the International Liberty blog. Greece also should try…
With so many governors and former governors seeking the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, you might be wondering how you can judge their respective records. Kevin Hassett of the American Enterprise…
I’m referring to Puerto Rico, which just defaulted on bond payments. At fault is the same ruinous welfare state system as in Greece. Jacob Hornberger elucidates in this piece. He…
Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute hasn’t heard as much as he would like from Republican presidential candidates about shrinking the size of the federal government. He shares his concerns…