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Actions To Free Maude Family Farm Not Nearly Enough
By Bill Wilson On April 28, the Department of Agriculture formally announced the end of political persecution of a South Dakota farm and ranch family by federal agents. The long and short of it is that a fifth generation…
‘Twin Deficits’: A Tale of Fiscal Folly, Not Trade Failure
No notion in economics is responsible for more misunderstanding and misguided government policies than that of the “balance of trade” (or “balance of payments”). Rightly ridiculed in 1776 by Adam
Cultivating Virtue Through Business
Anyone who has dealt with customers, especially in a service industry, knows that they can be difficult and demanding at times. Ironically, this is a feature not a bug. Consider
Cultivating Virtue Through Business
Anyone who has dealt with customers, especially in a service industry, knows that they can be difficult and demanding at times. Ironically, this is a feature not a bug. Consider for a moment what dealing with customers means…
‘Twin Deficits’: A Tale of Fiscal Folly, Not Trade Failure
No notion in economics is responsible for more misunderstanding and misguided government policies than that of the “balance of trade” (or “balance of payments”). Rightly ridiculed in 1776 by Adam Smith as “absurd,” the…
Tariffs Instead of Taxes? A Back-of-Envelope Estimate
In an April 27 post on Truth Social, President Trump floated a politically ambitious idea: replacing federal income taxes — at least for Americans earning under $200,000 per year —
Tariffs Instead of Taxes? A Back-of-Envelope Estimate
In an April 27 post on Truth Social, President Trump floated a politically ambitious idea: replacing federal income taxes — at least for Americans earning under $200,000 per year — with revenue raised from tariffs. No more…
Go Big Or Go Home! Weekly Jobless Claims Reminder For Congress To Extend Tax Cuts Plus Factory Expensing And No Tax On Tips, Overtime And Social Security
By Robert Romano The latest weekly jobless claims reported by the Department of Labor are a reminder for Congress to extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts and then some. In perhaps another sign that the economic cycle could be…
Partisans Miss the Point by Debating the Unitary Executive: Congress is the Problem and the Solution
The surest way to ruin a bipartisan dinner party is to say the words “unitary executive.” Liberals are likely to respond: “To give a president (especially one as capricious as Trump) total control over the executive branch is…
Partisans Miss the Point by Debating the Unitary Executive: Congress is the Problem and the Solution
The surest way to ruin a bipartisan dinner party is to say the words “unitary executive.” Liberals are likely to respond: “To give a president (especially one as capricious as
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