Venezuelans Have a Right to Regain Their Freedom
Daniel Raisbeck “In a telephone call Friday [September 20] with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Maduro warned about the ‘hiring of mercenaries to invade the country.’” So reported France 24 last month, emphasizing Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s involvement in an online campaign
The Right Corporate Tax Rate is 0 Percent
Jeffrey Miron The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced the tax rate on corporate income from 35% to 21%. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris wants to raise the rate to 28%, arguing it would be “fairer” and help fund public
Friday Feature: Navigate School Choice
Colleen Hroncich “Are they waving Terrible Towels?” I wondered for a minute when I attended my first National School Choice Week event in 2018. As a lifelong Steelers fan, that’s what a bright yellow rectangular fabric waving in the air usually
Beltway Bandits
Chris Edwards Next year, the new president will face budget deficits and interest costs spiraling upwards. He or she will need to find spending to cut. How about all the waste and overcharging in federal contracting? The federal government procures more than $750
Borrowing Rates Much Less Correlated with Fed’s Policy Rate
Jai Kedia In September, the Fed cut the target range for its policy rate by 50 basis points to much publicity, with several media outlets claiming that this was the first step toward reducing borrowing costs and easing the debt burdens faced by many
SCOTUS Stumbles: EPA’s Power Plant Rule Is Inflicting Irreparable Harm
Travis Fisher and Joshua Loucks Last week, the Supreme Court issued an order that left many in disbelief. The Court denied several motions for stay (a legal pause) regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Clean Power Plan (CPP) 2.0 rule after