The Pentagon Wants More Socialism
Ryan and Zach take a look at how the Pentagon is now lobbying for a "national defense industrial strategy."
The Supreme Court to Decide if New York Regulators Can Arbitrarily Target the NRA
Next month, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether New York regulatory authorities can target the NRA simply because of the organization’s political viewpoints.
GDP Growth Is Inflated by Massive Deficit Spending
Over the past year, economist Daniel Lacalle has repeatedly warned that the United States is in the midst of a "private sector recession" and that official GDP measures are being propped up by government spending.
New Zealand Set to Repeal Smoking Ban Today
Jeffrey A. Singer According to press reports, the New Zealand parliament is scheduled to take up, as a matter of “public urgency” (enabling lawmakers to bypass a public comment period), repealing the ban on the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after
We Are Still Measuring Inflation All Wrong
Alan Reynolds Last May, I wrote a piece called “We Are Measuring Inflation All Wrong: Non‐housing Inflation Is Very Low.” That has not changed. The uniquely quirky way “shelter” costs are estimated by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics commands such a huge share
Affordable Housing: Tax Credits vs Deregulation
Chris Edwards Policymakers across the nation are concerned about the high costs of housing for moderate‐income families. One federal response to the problem is the low‐income housing tax credit (LIHTC), which provides income tax credits to developers of multifamily housing. Currently,
Who Hijacked Our Free Will?
Imagine someone giving a State of the World address that begins with a reminder that people possess free will and ought to be doing a better job of exercising it. This could possibly raise doubts about the speaker’s mental stability—at