liberty
Exposing Spanberger’s bait and switch
Jim Geraghty of National Review Online pokes holes in Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s promise to govern as a moderate. nce Spanberger was in office, her moderate mask began to slip. After she ran on affordability and a…
Credit card interest cap would hurt consumers
Paul Kupiec assesses the likely negative impact for consumers of a government-imposed cap on credit card interest rates. A federal-government-imposed cap on credit card annual percentage rates (APRs) as severe as 10 percent…
Official stats understate America’s fiscal imbalance
Mark Warshawsky highlights bad news for America’s long-term fiscal picture. Last week, the Treasury Department released, with no fanfare and little attention, the 2025 Financial Report (FR) of the US Government. Using an…
Assessing AI’s impact on productivity growth
Michael Strain explores one of the most important impacts of artificial intelligence. Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, economists and commentators have been discussing generative AI’s possible effects…
America dealing with depleted weapons stocks
John Ferrari and Dillon Prochnicki assess a key challenge for the American military. The war with Iran is no longer hypothetical. American forces are engaged. Missiles are being launched. Interceptors are being expended.…
National attention for NC voter ID ruling
Matt Margolis writes for PJMedia.com about the significance of last week’s ruling upholding North Carolina’s voter ID law. Seven years. That’s how long Republicans in North Carolina waited for a federal court to do the right…
Young men adrift: looking beneath the surface
A new survey from the Institute for Family Studies asks why so many young men are adrift, disconnected and disengaged from today’s world. The study, conducted by YouGov between April 7 and 15, 2025, surveys a representative…
Americans not sold on tariffs to boost economy
Terry Jones of Issues and Insights highlights interesting new polling information involving American attitudes about tariffs. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods suffered a Supreme Court legal rebuke in late…
Challenging government ideas for helping housing prices
Helen Raleigh writes for the Federalist about a poor approach to rising housing prices. The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan bill, titled “The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act,” aiming to make housing more affordable.…
So much for Spanberger’s promise to be moderate
Alana Goodman writes for the Washington Free Beacon about the disconnect between the new Virginia governor’s campaign promises and her actions in office. When Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D., Va.) ran for office last year, she…
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