President Donald Trump and many of his allies in Congress are making grand claims about the economic growth they say will result from the recently proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Trump has accused critics of not understanding the budget proposal,…
Tariffs have a long and storied history in the U.S. Tariff proponents today are correct to point out that they were the primary source of revenue for the federal government in the pre-income-tax era. However, these same people conveniently neglect…
America’s debt-addicted government just lost its triple-A credit rating from Moody’s, as it previously had from fellow rating agencies S&P and Fitch. Many in Washington shrugged the move off as minor or as unfair treatment of the Trump administration. The…
President Donald Trump’s 2026 “skinny budget” is out, and at first glance it gives small-government advocates reason to cheer. It proposes deep cuts to domestic agencies, calls for eliminating redundant programs, and gestures toward reviving federalism by shifting power and…
The global economy is showing clear signs of cooling. One of the most telling indicators? Oil prices, which have been declining for months. Are we witnessing the dawn of a deflationary era after years of inflation? The futures price of…
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) case against Meta, which aims to decouple it from WhatsApp and Instagram, as well as the recent Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit against Google to split off its Chrome browser and Android operating system, sets a dangerous global…
When Donald Trump reentered office in 2025, he inherited a strong economy partly fueled by the possibility of lower taxes on capital, fewer overbearing regulations, energy abundance, and the rise of AI. Instead of stewarding that prosperity and optimism, Trump…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to ban food dyes has sparked controversy and debate. While the temptation to use government to enforce accountability is tempting, Americans must remember that government intervention always comes at a cost. Here are five reasons…
President Trump’s motto is “Make America Great Again.” To achieve this, we should recall what made America great in the first place. Our Founding Fathers recognized that robust property rights — both tangible and intellectual — form the cornerstone of…
