Anthony Randazzo is the director of economic research at the Reason Foundation.
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The Federal Government's Budget: Basic Facts You Need To Know
If we're to get even close to balancing the books, "mandatory" spending is in for deep cuts.
The Case Against Libertarian Paternalism
There is no practical, objective way for an outside observer to define another individual's best interest.
Stimulus Jobs Vanish!
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act failed to create lasting employment.
A Debt Ceiling Lesson from Europe
After decades of over spending, European nations are now being forced to adopt serious debt control measures.
Further Inside the Brain of the Sound Money Advocate
Bloomberg's recently (and quite rightly) christened "Forbes 30 Under 30" superstar Josh Barro is inside my head. Or at least that's what the title of his recent post for The Ticker implies. But since he kindly didn't dig deeper in exploring the depths of our depraved "Hard-Money Advocate" Brains, let me clear up a few things.
Who Benefits from the Mortgage Interest Deduction?
If the mortgage interest deduction were to be phased out, who would lose out on the subsidy?
New Massachusetts Foreclosure Law Creates More Problems Than it Solves
Judges in the Bay State will soon have the power to determine whether a bank can foreclose on a home or must modify the mortgage.
How Quantitative Easing Helps the Rich and Soaks the Rest of Us
And why the Occupy movement should be up in arms.
Private Debt Is Crippling the Economy
There won't be a recovery until credit card and household debt levels come down.
The Fed's Harmful Monetary Policy
From a long-term perspective, the Federal Reserve is doing more harm than good right now to economic stability.
4 Reasons Why the Housing Market Still Hasn't Recovered
Sometimes leading indicators are deceiving.
'The Financial Crisis Was the Result of Government Housing Policy'
The American Enterprise Institute's Peter Wallison on how government, not greed, was the essential ingredient in the 2008 meltdown.
High Unemployment the New Normal
The headline unemployment statistics are wrong. Unemployment is higher than 8.1 percent and it will be for a while.
Tidequistadors In Search of Sound Money
A laundry soap has developed as much legitimacy as the dollar to serve as currency. What's going on?
No, This Is Not a Housing Recovery
Anyone who says we are in the midst of a housing recovery is wrong.
Chicago Crosses the Line In Trying to Maintain Property Values
Banks that comply with Chicago's new law may be liable for burglary, trespassing, or similar crimes.
Trillion Dollar Bailouts Equal Crony Capitalism
The Federal Reserve was supposed to be a lender of last resort, not an ATM for Wall Street.
Putting Customers Second
Banking fees are becoming more expensive and less transparent thanks to Wal-Mart and Sen. Dick Durbin.
The Jobs Speech Obama Should Give
Solving unemployment requires stripping away unnecessary regulations, encouraging entrepreneurs, and restructuring the American economy.
The Myth of the Middle Class Mortgage Deduction
The mortgage interest deduction no longer primarily benefits the middle class
The Failure of Quantitative Easing
A perfect storm brews on the economic horizon while the Fed looks the other way.
Minnesota's Misguided Cigarette Tax
Minnesota failed to fix its budget with a cigarette tax in 2005. And the state will fail if tries again.
The Debt Ceiling Walks the Red Carpet
If Congress and the president can't agree on spending cuts, they should consider ending Fannie and Freddie in exchange for a short-term increase in the debt ceiling.
Affordable Housing Means Your House Is Worth Less
Consumer advocates have their priorities backwards.
Obama's Success Hinges on Turkey's Upcoming Election
What the June 12 Turkish elections mean for the Middle East and global finance
Bin Laden and the Budget Debate
Will the Al Qaeda leader's death impact the unfolding political battles over defense spending and the debt ceiling?
Housing Finance Reform Creeps Forward
After three years of ignoring the mortgage monsters, House Democrats now think Congress is moving too fast to get rid of them.
A Dysfunctional Fix to a Dysfunctional System
The new mortgage servicing regulation proposals are good for regulators, bad for homeowners.
