The administration of Joseph R. Biden has enacted a record-setting number of consequential regulations this spring, according to an analysis by George Washington University. In April alone, 66 “significant” final rules were finalized — meaning they “have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy, […]
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Americans dislike deficits and debt. So ...
Do voters punish politicians who increase budget deficits and saddle future generations with debt? According to one research paper, yes, they do. Adi Brender (Bank of Israel) and Allan Drazen (University of Maryland) crunched data from 23 nations on budgets and the electoral fortunes of chief executives, who voters tend to view as responsible for fiscal stewardship. Their unambiguous finding […]
Want government to work better? Then hav...
Last month, President Joseph Biden announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum, semiconductors, electric vehicles and some other items. His administration argues this action is retaliation for “China’s unfair trade practices” and aims to “protect American workers and businesses.” Cynics allege Biden is trying to appeal to voters considering voting for Donald J. Trump, who has thundered on and […]
Guerrillas in Their Midst: A review of T...
The history of the Civil War frequently is told through its biggest battles and personalities: the Battle of Bull Run. Antietam. Gettysburg. Abraham Lincoln. Jefferson Davis. U.S. Grant. Robert E. Lee. Certain big moments inevitably figure into the narrative. South Carolina’s secession. The attack on Fort Sumter. The Emancipation Proclamation. Booth’s assassination of Lincoln….(Read more)
Bottled Up Rage: A Review of The Whiskey...
I make frequent car trips between Washington, D.C., where I work, and Ohio, where I have extended family, friends, and a man cave stocked with beer, a crossbow, and power tools. On U.S. Route 76, I inevitably pass a modest billboard advertising the Jean Bonnet Tavern. Few of the innumerable drivers hurtling by at 70 miles per […]
Have liberals forgotten that the governm...
Progressives’ faith in the federal government’s ability to make policies to better Americans’ lives goes back at least a century. President Joseph Biden certainly has shown a zeal for having the federal government do more. Both his State of the Union address and fiscal year 2025 budget would add more items to the fed’s to-do list. Left unaddressed is the underlying assumption […]