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Jeffrey Miron and Jacob Winter US housing prices have risen faster than income since 2000, making housing less affordable.  The solution is more housing, and the question is, what is…

Walter Olson Alarming news for university independence, from the New York Times: “The Trump administration on Thursday demanded that Columbia University make dramatic changes in student discipline and admissions before…

Alex Nowrasteh and Ryan Bourne The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is the biggest domestic policy news of 2025 so far. Established by executive order (EO) on January 20, 2025,…

Jeremy Horpedahl While inflation has moderated significantly compared to 2022, many prices remain stubbornly high, and some are even rising. To the average consumer, the one item that clearly stands…

Tad DeHaven When a reporter recently asked President Trump if he had a message for small business owners concerned about higher tariffs, he responded, “They’re going to be so much…

David J. Bier President Trump plans to rewrite—or, rather, write over—the Immigration and Nationality Act in the coming week. This action would be an absurd affront to the Founders’ constitutional…

Michael Chapman In a discussion about his new book, Modern Libertarianism, author Brian Doherty stressed that it is important, even in the polarizing age of President Trump, to focus on…

Romina Boccia A government shutdown will likely be averted by continuing the status quo, as excessive US deficits drive up debt and President Trump’s tariffs and constantly changing policies are…

Michael F. Cannon A hot-off-the-presses report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) finds plenty of excessive Medicare spending for Congress to cut—in large part because the program sets excessive…

Norbert Michel I’ve written several articles on the punitive Credit Card Competition Act and why its policies are misguided. It’s based on a myth that the “big credit card companies”…