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Thursday, April 12, 2018

Why a Balanced Budget Amendment Would Be Profoundly Destabilizing

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This week the House is expected to vote on a balanced budget amendment (BBA), introduced by Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), chairman of the Judici...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Trump Signs Executive Order on Work Requirements. Why Such Requirements Have Failed in the Past

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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing all federal agencies to review and strengthen work requirements ...

Guaranteed Jobs, Hungarian Style

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In a recent blog post, Niskanen Center’s Samuel Hammond expressed skepticism about the idea of job guarantees. In his view, such policies...
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Why the "Sound Money" Components of Popular Economic Freedom Indexes Should Be Used with Caution

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Institutions matter. Economists of the classical period knew that well. In recent years, economists have increasingly included institution...
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

The Chickens Come Home to Roost: EPA Seeks to Weaken Fuel Economy Standards as New Car Prices Soar

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On Monday, the EPA announced that it is is getting ready to  relax the ambitious automotive fuel economy standards (CAFE standards) that ...
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Is There Any Real Political Appetite for Healthcare Reform?

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Healthcare reformers spend a lot of time thinking about what a better healthcare system might look like, but they also need to pay attenti...
Monday, March 19, 2018

“Medicare Extra” Shows the Convergence of Progressive and Conservative Healthcare Thinking

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In public debate, progressives and conservatives often seem poles apart. Yet, behind the scenes, when pragmatic reformers take on a probl...
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