Tariff Rebate Checks Are a Bad, Inflationary Idea
If Sen. Josh Hawley and the Trump administration want to spare Americans the pain from tariffs, there is a far simpler solution.
Economics
Congress Spent At Least $27,500 on Poster Displays in 2 Months. Here Are 4 Ridiculous Examples and 1 Good One.
It's a drop in the bucket compared to the national debt, but any wasteful government spending should be eliminated.
Trump's Tariffs May Soon Make Car Insurance More Expensive
Tariffs on auto parts, meant to "protect America’s automobile industry," make repairs more expensive and drive up the cost of insurance.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Has Learned the Rules for Getting Ahead in Trump's America
When the line between public and private is erased, politics is all about special favors. That's gross.
Here's What Happens to the Economy if Trump Fires Jerome Powell and Installs a Loyalist at the Fed
The Fed should be replaced by free markets, not unbridled presidential power.
The Art of the Empty Trade Deal
Trump’s Japan and E.U. deals offer vague promises and lack the depth and enforceability of the TPP he scrapped.
How Overregulation Burned Out Competition in the Fire Retardant Industry
Companies chose to exit the market rather than deal with the excessive regulations baked into the industry.
Trump's War on Economic Data Is a Dangerous Move for MAGA's Own Agenda
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CBO, and the Fed are far from perfect. But the U.S. needs a statistical system that is modern, agile, and protected from political interference.
Tariffs Are Changing the Game
Plus: Guardian Angels corruption, an insane free-range kids story, and more...
Zohran Mamdani's Socialist Vision for New York Is a Recipe for Disaster
Socialism doesn't bring a dignified life. On the contrary, it's wrecked lives wherever it's been tried.
Federal Circuit Judges Question Trump's Discovery of Vast Tariff Powers
The president is claiming "unbounded authority" to impose import taxes based on a law that does not mention them.
Ford Paid $800 Million in Tariff Costs Over 3 Months, Despite Building Most of Its Cars in America
That should put an end to the Trump administration's silly talking point about how there is no tariff for products built in the U.S.
The New York Times Doesn't Understand Men
Plus: The economic impact of tariffs, ethics concerns around Trump’s foreign business dealings, and a listener question on NCAA deregulation
Firing the Data-Collectors
Plus: IVF about-face, Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down, and more...
Capitalism Isn't Why You're Unhappy
Some young adults blame "capitalism" for just about everything. But it's only a convenient scapegoat.
Federal Court Appears Receptive to Arguments Against Unilateral Presidential Tariff Power
President Trump’s invocation of emergency powers to impose tariffs faces skeptical judges.
Trump Is Openly Using the Presidency To Enrich the Trump Brand
And generations of allegedly anti-corruption Republicans just don't care.
Hiking Tariffs on Canada, Trump Demands 'Adequate Steps' To Achieve an Impossible Drug War Goal
Canada accounts for a tiny percentage of fentanyl smuggling, which cannot be stopped by trying harder.
The National Debt Is Becoming Your Local Problem
Federal overspending is squeezing states and cities, forcing them to raise taxes, slash services, or pile on more debt.
Are Trump's Tariffs Responding to an Actual Emergency?
If so, then why postpone any enforcement until October?
The War on Trans
Plus: DOGE postmortem, Mamdani's checked out, C.S. Lewis' wisdom for our digital age, and more...
Trump's War on Chocolate: 'There's No Way for Us To Source This Domestically'
American chocolatiers need imports, and tariffs help no one.
Today's Federal Circuit Oral Argument in Our Tariff Case
Outcomes are hard to predict. But the judges seemed skeptical of the administration's claim that the president has virtually unlimited power to impose tariffs.
My New Dispatch Article on Judicial Review of Emergency Powers
It makes the case for strong judicial review of executive invocations of sweeping emergency powers.
We're Lying to Ourselves About Taxes, Spending, and the Debt
It's time to ask what level of spending Americans truly want with the money we actually have.
The Federal Reserve Rightly Rejects Trump's Calls for Lower Interest Rates
Maintaining the elevated federal funds rate makes borrowing more expensive, but the alternative is artificially cheap money, malinvestment, and inflation.
Can Trump Use Emergency Powers To Tax All Imports? His Tariffs Are Back in Court on Thursday.
To win in court, the Trump administration will have to argue against a pair of legal theories that conservatives have spent years developing as a way to check executive power.
Union-Backed Boston Ordinance Would Require Drivers in Driverless Waymos
Unionized drivers and politicians say regulation is needed to stop autonomous vehicles from replacing jobs.
Yes, Tariffs Are Raising Prices
And if Trump moves ahead with his threatened August 1 tariff hikes, prices will climb even more.
How Sports Tickets Got So Expensive—Or Did They?
Plus: regulating college sports, forgiving baseball’s legends, and Happy Gilmore 2
10 Years in Prison for Selling a T-Shirt of a Hugo Chávez Statue Getting Smashed
Two Venezuelan women were convicted of incitement to hatred, treason, and terrorism.
New Tariffs Hit Friday
Plus: Wealthy parents appease their zoomer socialist children, public broadcasting gets saved (by private donors), and more...
Trump's Trade Deals Won't End the Harm Caused by His Tariffs
In each case, tariffs remain much higher than they were before the deals.
How Airline Miles Turned Into a Multibillion Dollar Currency
How a fringe marketing idea became the backbone of airline profits—and a gateway to global luxury travel
Trump Seeks Even Higher Tariffs: 'Between 15 Percent and 50 Percent' on Imports From All Countries
The 10 percent baseline reciprocal tariff rate was bad for America; the 15 percent rate is even worse.
The FCC's Paramount/Skydance Decision Aims To Reshape Broadcast Journalism by Bureaucratic Fiat
Chairman Brendan Carr thinks his agency should strive to ensure that news coverage is fair and balanced—a role precluded by the First Amendment.
Trump's Tariffs and Japan Deal Could Encourage Toyota To Move Manufacturing Jobs Out of America
Trump believes he can deploy tariffs without tradeoffs or distortions. In reality, each new tariff move creates both.
Here's How the AI Action Plan Will Accelerate—and Throttle—AI Innovation
The American AI industry doesn't need industrial policy, just freedom.
Trump Doesn't Need To Fire Jerome Powell. He Needs To End America's Spending Addiction.
The executive branch wants to use the Federal Reserve as a tool to accommodate the government's frenzy of reckless borrowing.
Treasonous Conspiracy
Plus: Columbia settles, State Department releases murderer, and more...
Society for the Rule of Law Webinar on "Tariffs and the Rule of Law"
I participated along with Andrew Morris of the New Civil Liberties Alliance.
The New Right's War on Capitalism
A growing number of conservatives agree with the left that free markets are to blame for society's ills.
Trump's 'Deal' With Japan Is Another Loser for Americans
Not only does it raise taxes on American consumers, but it leaves American automakers at a distinct disadvantage relative to their Japanese competitors.
Major Orange Juice Importer Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Planned Brazil Tariffs
The case raises many of the same issues as our case against Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs.
NFL Players Union Head Lloyd Howell Resigns After $2,426 in Strip Club Receipts Scrutinized
Plus: WNBA players want a raise, and Trump wants Redskins?
Feds Try To Bankrupt a Moving Company for Hiring Strong, Young Movers
Nobody complained about the company, so federal bureaucrats launched their own crusade.
Scott Lincicome: How Much Will You Pay To 'Buy American'?
What is the relationship between Trump's tariffs and the rest of the economy?
