One of the incontrovertible realities of the socialist do-gooders in Washington is that any legislation they pass has a direct cost, and a down-the-road indirect cost. Sometimes these indirect costs are the result of so-called unintended consequences, but in the…
The argument over trade and whether governments should allow it to be “free” goes back to the latter 18th, early 19th century economists, Adam Smith, David Ricardo and James Mill. They could be said to be the fathers of the…
Last fall I wrote that “our stock market is like the Titanic on April 15, 1912. It is living on borrowed time, and all the King’s men and horses are not going to be able to put this Keynesian Humpty…
As time ticks down to the Iowa caucuses—considered to be the official kickoff of the 2016 election season—we can all brace for the coming onslaught of radio and television commercial ads from candidates, Super PACs and heaven only knows who…
Last year, when Republicans gained a decisive edge in both houses of Congress, I made predictions as to the six energy-policy changes we could expect—as the two parties have very different views on energy issues. I closed that column with…
The United Nations’ Climate Summit is coming up in a few weeks, and the global warming fanatics are panicking because recent polls show that most people aren’t all that concerned about the faux issue. There are many theories about why…
Do you remember the top-secret “pass it to see what’s in it” handling of the Trans Pacific Partnership and the Trade Promotion Authority (a.k.a. Fast Track) legislation? Do you remember how Obama ridiculed Conservatives who objected to the secret nature…
