“I understand they are going to have “fact checkers” standing by (at the debate)— just in case either candidate happens to say something factual.” —Jay

It forever fascinates me how highly intelligent, highly-credentialed, individuals can be as easy to capture by special interests (of the private and public sector

JP Morgan did two huge favors for the federal government during the 2008 credit crisis. It took $25 billion in TARP money it didn’t

Oh those subtleties, and subsidies, that go unnoticed. As Don Boudreaux once again points out, liberal access to global markets enriches our lives in

“I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon—if I can. I seek opportunity—not security. I do

So President Obama attacks Romney on Chinese investments, or, in other words, condemns his challenger for supporting U.S. exporters (for supplying Chinese companies with

Of all the arguments for limiting government, the fact that, in the best of circumstances, some number of elected agents composing an effective majority

Devising a temporary tax scheme (“Bush-era tax cuts”, payroll tax holidays, cash for clunkers, homebuyers tax credits, etc.) is like asking a family to