Business and Economics

Motherhood and the Shape of New Work

An increasingly flexible labor market has helped more women join the workforce, but there are still labor policy reforms to be made

May 12 •

Liya Palagashvili

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Susannah Petitt

What DOGE Ought To Do With Social Security

The agency should focus on recommending reforms to make the program more efficient and effective

May 5 •

Charles Blahous

The United States Needs To Pivot on Trade

The administration’s inconsistent tariff policies are creating dangerous levels of uncertainty that will harm the U.S. economy

Apr 30

The Stupidest Trade War

Trump’s trade war comprehensively demonstrates the follies of protectionism

Apr 25 •

Robert Tracinski

A FinReg Backtrack Brings Good News for Small Business

A new deregulatory push in the financial regulation arena will help small businesses and family farms

Apr 21 •

C. Jarrett Dieterle

Medicaid Needs Commonsense, Cost-Saving Reforms

Instead of attacking lawmakers for ‘cutting Medicaid,’ Americans should support prudent reforms to strengthen its finances and target its resources…

Apr 9 •

Charles Blahous

How To Promote Greater Competition for Cloud Computing

Giving cloud service providers the freedom to grow and innovate will be good for consumers

Mar 13

‘Let Woman Choose Her Own Vocation Just as Man Does His’

More women than ever enjoy real economic freedom, but hundreds of millions are still being held back

Mar 8 •

Matthew D. Mitchell

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How To Fix Medicaid’s Long-Term Services Program

Reforming this program will cut government spending while still helping low-income Americans

Mar 7 •

Beyond Tax-Free Tips: The Fight for the Soul of the American Restaurant

A growing ‘war on restaurants’ threatens to do a number on America’s culinary scene

Mar 5 •

C. Jarrett Dieterle

The Gulf of Trump

A nautical-neurological exploration of Donald Trump's support for tariffs

Feb 18 •

Robert F. Graboyes

New FTC Lawsuit Could Make Booze More Expensive

The incoming administration should scrap the case and allow Americans to decide for themselves where they’d like to shop for alcohol

Jan 15 •

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