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China's Economy Is Struggling. Still Want to Emulate it? Aug. 31, 2023
China's economy is struggling post-COVID-19. Growth is slower than expected, demographic trends are ... Read More
Politicians Make a Mockery Out of 'Emergency' Spending Aug. 24, 2023
Remember how, mere months ago, the debt-ceiling deal struck between Democrats and Republicans to avo... Read More
Progressives and Populists vs. the Credit Card Market Jul. 20, 2023
Central planning, never out of fashion on the left, is now more popular than ever on the right thank... Read More
'Bidenomics' Is a Marketing Term Jul. 13, 2023
Politics is sometimes little more than marketing. As evidence, behold the sudden use of the term "Bi... Read More
Three Warnings About Election Season Jul. 06, 2023
As elections approach, sweeping generalizations have a certain allure that often energizes the frust... Read More
Government-Backed Censors Confuse 'Disinformation' With Mainstream Opinions Jun. 22, 2023
Disinformation, misinformation and fake news are real problems in a world that is now mainly online.... Read More
Railroads Are Overwhelmingly Safe, but Congress Wants More Jun. 15, 2023
After many years of working in the policy world, I have concluded that politics is at most 10% about... Read More
A Symptom of Urban Crime's Toll on College Students May. 25, 2023
In recent years, there has been a surge in violent crime in our nation's capital, and unfortunately,... Read More
Investor Immigrants Will Stimulate the Economy Aug. 11, 2020
One way President Donald Trump built the best economy in 30 years was by attracting nearly $1 trilli... Read More
Can I Give Stock as a Gift? Dec. 05, 2018
Dear Carrie: I would like to gift a portion of my stock to my daughter. Do I have to sell it first, ... Read More
The Demotic Politics of Theresa May -- and Donald Trump May. 19, 2017
DURHAM, England — When I first visited England to cover a British election 20 years ago this m... Read More
The New/Old Politics of Capital vs. Countryside Apr. 28, 2017
Capital vs. countryside — that's the new political divide, visible in multiple surprise electi... Read More
Big Money's New Friends and Permanent Interests Jul. 11, 2014
In politics, as the old saying goes, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies - there are... Read More
This Week, the Answer Man Looks at Our Nation's Capital Apr. 12, 2014
1. This U.S. president signed bipartisan legislation creating the National Cultural Center in Washin... Read More
Standing Up Against Wealth-Shaming Jan. 29, 2014
America, we have a bullying epidemic. No, not the school bullying issues that get constant attention... Read More
Capital Gains Get Complicated Jan. 05, 2014
Dear Edith: We have a rental property to sell. What is the current capital gains tax? And what is th... Read More
How Capital Crushed Labor Sep. 01, 2011
Once, it was a Labor Day tradition for Democrats to go to Cadillac Square in Detroit to launch their... Read More
