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This Christmas, We Need the Gift of Humility Dec. 13, 2016
"Expert, texpert choking smokers. Don't you think the joker laughs at you?" — John Lennon, "I ... Read More
Trump's Self-Defeating Trade Policy Dec. 11, 2016
Opposition to free trade was to Donald Trump's campaign what burgers are to McDonald's: not the enti... Read More
On Economic Growth, (Government) Size Matters Dec. 06, 2016
There has been a wealth of academic studies demonstrating that larger, more intrusive governments re... Read More
Welcome to the Party of Trump Nov. 29, 2016
I stirred up some controversy last week when I told a conference of several dozen House Republicans ... Read More
Has Economics Failed? Nov. 01, 2016
It is especially painful for me, as an economist, to see that two small cities in northern Californi... Read More
Hillary Clinton's Dishonesty Was on Display in Final Debate Oct. 21, 2016
The third and mercifully final presidential debate also turned out to be the most conventional. Fox ... Read More
Finding Strength in Melania Trump Oct. 20, 2016
When the now-infamous Donald Trump-Billy Bush audio feed was released, my confidence in Trump all bu... Read More
Freedom to Work Oct. 19, 2016
If a person wants to go into business as a taxicab owner, what requirements should be imposed to pro... Read More
Hey, Candidates -- Fix the Tax Code and Help the Country Oct. 08, 2016
It should not have taken a leak of Donald Trump's 20-year-old tax returns to highlight what's wrong ... Read More
Robin Hood Economics Falls Flat in Debates Oct. 07, 2016
Robin Hood is dead. Or at least seriously ailing. The politics of taking from the rich and giving to... Read More
Trump's Plan Isn't Trickle-Down Economics Oct. 04, 2016
Hillary Clinton keeps bashing the Trump tax plan as "trumped-up trickle-down economics." This class-... Read More
Hillary's Red Army March of Tax-Hike Destruction Oct. 01, 2016
You've got to hand it to Team Hillary Clinton. Its message discipline is awesome — at least in... Read More
44 Percent Hike in Taxes Covers Obama-Era Debt Sep. 28, 2016
President Barack Obama has presided over a federal government that has already taxed more than $20 t... Read More
Trump's Economic Fraud Sep. 21, 2016
A big part of Donald Trump's appeal is the unsatisfactory performance of the U.S. economy and the pr... Read More
Hillary Clinton, You're No John F. Kennedy Sep. 03, 2016
The election season is heating up. Donald Trump has pulled back even with Hillary Clinton, and every... Read More
Economic Conspiracies Aug. 31, 2016
A general economic principle is that any law or regulation that restricts market entry tends to impo... Read More
Hillary Clinton: Tax, Spend and Recession Aug. 16, 2016
Poor Hillary Clinton. She's trying so fervently to come up with at least one new and inspiring idea ... Read More
Hillary Clinton Pleads for 4 More Years Jun. 28, 2016
What an amazing speech in Columbus, Ohio, last week by Hillary Clinton. She started off: "People are... Read More
Overthrow the Establishment to Fix the Economy Jun. 17, 2016
Famed investor Wilbur Ross recently told CNBC that "Trump represents a more radical new approach to ... Read More
America's Priorities: The Next 50 Years Jun. 07, 2016
I have tried really hard to avoid commenting on politics and the presidential election. I think I'm ... Read More
