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Commentaries tagged with federal government

January 31, 2021	How This Recession Is UnfoldingIt appears now that we’ll end 2020 with a downturn that ranks in the top five to seven worst years since the 1920s.
January 24, 2021	A Recap of Mr. Trump’s PresidencyLet’s review the good, the bad, and the ugly.
January 17, 2021	An Attack on America’s EconomyThis was not a protest, nor was it an accident.
January 3, 2021	Political Economy for the HolidaysTo avoid the stain of hypocrisy, ideas must also guide our behavior.
December 13, 2020	How to Stop Worrying About National PoliticsLocal government requires pragmatic competence, not ideological showmanship.
December 6, 2020	The Private Sector Is the Hero of COVIDSmart, successful businesses chase consumer interests.
November 29, 2020	Regional Divergence and Local TaxesIn recent decades, nearly all large urban places thrived, while smaller cities and rural places mostly stagnated.
November 22, 2020	Some New and Better Data About Labor MarketsWorker benefits and child care options may affect labor participation.
November 8, 2020	Some Places of Economic CompromiseWe are in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and that gives us a chance for Congress to compromise.
November 1, 2020	The Economic Policies of the Losing Party Also MatterEach party may face identity crisis depending on the outcome of the election.
March 1, 2020	Pandemics and Market EffectsTo prepare for Covid-19, we study past disease outbreaks.
September 15, 2019	Causes of a Possible RecessionEconomic shocks cause recessions.
March 31, 2019	MMT and Modern Supply-Side Economics Are Both NonsenseThese theories are a political panacea.
August 19, 2018	It Is Time to End the War on DrugsWe need another approach.
May 6, 2018	Indiana at Huge Risk in Trade DisruptionsBetween 1818 and 2018, technology essentially killed every existing job and created every new one.
January 7, 2018	Relax: Charitable Giving Will Rise in 2018There is a great deal of uncertainty about the ultimate size of the impact.
December 31, 2017	Hypocrisy About Tax Reform a Bipartisan MatterAs voters, we deserve nothing better than the fruits of our electoral choices.
November 5, 2017	The Need for Corporate Tax CutsCutting corporate taxes will have an effect on wages, but it won’t come in the form of direct wage increases.
July 16, 2017	Thoughts on the Universal Basic IncomeThis program would put more money in our paychecks but also would eliminate the social safety net.
May 14, 2017	Some Disinformation About the Trump Tax PlanIt’s untrue this tax plan is that it can pay for itself.
April 23, 2017	Bad Regulation Leads to Bad Customer ServiceCustomer dissatisfaction with businesses is common.
April 2, 2017	Healthcare Law Changes About Consumer Choice Healthcare information is ruthlessly suppressed.
February 26, 2017	Are We on the Cusp of a New Federalist Approach to Government?State-level policy provides options for residents who can vote with their feet.
November 20, 2016	What Will a Trump Presidency Bring to Our Economy?It seems probable that big changes can noticeably affect economic growth.
November 13, 2016	Three Quick Lessons About the ElectionElections matter, and future elections matter.
October 9, 2016	Slow Growth Our Biggest ProblemA 2-percent difference in economic growth means a 63-year lag in stardard of living.
May 22, 2016	We Must Take Federal Tax Dollars, then Elect a Better PresidentFederal funding typically amounts to about 10 percent of the budget.
October 26, 2014	Ebola, Soda and School LunchesThis whole issue is about the size and scope of government.
September 14, 2014	Focus on Shrinking the Federal GovernmentMost of our current problems are at the local level: schools, crime, housing, unemployment, and poverty.
July 27, 2014	Truth and Consequences about InflationInflation is oft confused with simple fluctuations in supply and demand.
July 6, 2014	Court Rulings Uphold FreedomSome issues should stay as matters of individual conscience, not public policy.
April 20, 2014	Taxes and Government ValueAs with any value determination, the price (or tax rate) is only half the story.
March 10, 2013	The Sequester of the FutureThings will get worse before they get better.
December 9, 2012	Perhaps It Is Time to Pay Our DebtsAs a great nation, we build and do things that endure and these should be paid for, in part, by successive generations.
July 29, 2012	Policies for the Coming RecessionAn increasing share of forecasters now join me in predicting a recession later this year or early in the next.
August 1, 2011	Woody Guthrie, Ron Paul and the National DebtWhen a Libertarian and Socialist start agreeing about something, the rest of us ought to listen to them.
July 19, 2010	To Spend or Cut Taxes, That Is the QuestionIt is uncertainty about federal policy that accompanies it which cripples growth.

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