Five Reasons Why Social Security Is an Income Transfer Program, Not an “Earned Benefit”
Romina Boccia It’s tempting to believe that Social Security is an “earned benefit”—after all, that’s a prevalent
Reflections on the Libertarianism vs. Conservativism Debate
Deirdre N. McCloskey On July 25, more than four years after the emergence of COVID-19 and the
Have We Learned Anything New About Who Pays the Corporate Tax?
Adam N. Michel At the end of 2017, Republicans cut the federal corporate tax rate from
Yard-Sign Libertarianism and Kamalamania
Gene Healy The other week, I did some get-off-my lawn grumbling about “libertarians these days.” When Donald Trump
Americans Paid for the Trump Tariffs—and Would Do So Again
Clark Packard, Scott Lincicome, and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon During a campaign stop in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, over the
Grocery Price Gouging?
Peter Van Doren Soon-to-be Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris announced a proposal to empower the federal government
The Brazilian Judiciary’s Continued Censorship and the Brussels-Brasilia Effect
David Inserra This past weekend (Aug. 17–18), X announced it would close its local offices in Brazil
Prices and Price Controls: An Introduction
Ryan Bourne Note: This is an excerpt from my book The War on Prices. High inflation and supply
Should Governments Encourage Population Growth?
Jeffrey Miron Politicians on both sides of the aisle, and much popular opinion, believe the government should
Is a State AI Patchwork Next? AI Legislation at a State Level in 2024
Jennifer Huddleston While Congress debates what, if any, actions are needed around artificial intelligence (AI), many states