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Editors at Issues and Insights assess two different approaches toward governing an American state. California Gov. Gavin Newsom can’t help himself when it comes to bragging about the performance of…
Editors at National Review Online scrutinize communist China’s economy. As sour as Americans are about the current economy, they should be profoundly grateful they don’t have China’s instead. Headlines can…
Editors at Issues and Insights ponder a potential seismic shift in federal tax policy. The federal income tax is abusive. It is inconsistent with liberty. It has, as Chief Justice…
Michael Strain of the American Enterprise Institute ponders surprising US employment numbers. Markets, economists and Federal Reserve officials seem to believe that the US labour market spent most of last…
The North Carolina Medicaid program is on an unsustainable fiscal path. Data from state and national budget reports show that Medicaid expenditures have risen sharply, with growth evident across federal…
Terry Jones of Issues and Insights writes about the potential political impact of recent economic news. In the latest national online I&I/TIPP Poll, taken from Jan. 6 to Jan. 9…
Derek Scissors of the American Enterprise Institute assesses communist China’s financial picture. China’s military advancement, demographic decline, multidimensional trade success, political repression, and perhaps other features may be more important…
Christopher Jacobs writes for the Federalist about a new warning involving the federal government’s debt. The budget reconciliation measure Congress recently passed includes some important reforms designed to help reduce…
In the past, I have discussed the history, economic impact, and controversy surrounding pork production in North Carolina. However, while North Carolina is a top producer of pork, the industry…
Mark Warshawsky writes for National Review Online about the federal government’s gloomy fiscal picture. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its updated outlook for the finances of the federal government. CBO…
Editors at the Washington Examiner argue that Americans must make difficult decisions soon about government spending. Maintaining the world’s most lethal fighting force is expensive. From a high of 35%…
Phil Gramm and Donald Boudreaux pour cold water on one of former President Donald Trump’s worst ideas. ‘National conservative” protectionists portray themselves as the adults in the room. They allege…