The arrival of a new presidential administration invokes new beginnings and a break from the past. Still, realities from previous administrations remain, such as a fiscal challenge that demands immediate attention. It may weigh on the newcomers even more than…
In an era marked by economic turbulence, from inflation spikes to tech disruptions, the compass of classical economic thought, particularly that of Henry Hazlitt, offers not just direction but profound insight into our contemporary dilemmas. Hazlitt, a stalwart of free-market…
The U.S. financial regulatory system is a labyrinth of overlapping, duplicative, dysfunctional, and costly federal government agencies badly in need of fresh review and overhaul. With the possible exception of the healthcare industry, there is perhaps no business sector more…
What always amazes is that the Left has to re-learn the same lesson — over and over and over again. That lesson? Freedom and free markets — capitalism — works. Socialism — the building block of countries from Russia’s Soviet…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Santa is done checking his list and deciding who’s been naughty and nice. Of course, whenever he stops by the U.S. Capitol, he finds evidence of a lot of naughty fiscal…
SACRAMENTO, Calif — In a 1988 radio address praising Canadian voters for rejecting a political ticket that described a free-trade deal as “selling out Canada,” President Ronald Reagan noted that “the argument against tariffs” has not only “won nearly universal agreement among…
At President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign rallies, attendees would hold “Trump Will Fix It” signs. Here’s hoping the antitrust policy that President Joe Biden excessively politicized is one of those “its.” Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance, previously said he…
When Pres. Donald Trump took office in 2017, he promised free, fair, and reciprocal trade, including deals to open markets to U.S. exports and bring more investment to the United States. Unfortunately, his chief trade advisors, Director of Trade and…
TAMPA — Is America a great country or what? There’s still room in the last best hope on Earth for the alert and fast-acting entrepreneur. I’ve just learned that one can purchase on Amazon, and doubtless elsewhere, a stylish T-shirt…
