Benjamin Giltner and Dominik Lett Reports suggest that the Trump administration is drafting an emergency funding request of up to $50 billion to support the war in Iran. The US…

Peter Van Doren Economists’ understanding of oil shocks has evolved over time. The original view was that reductions in supply from Middle East wars or OPEC decisions were important causes…

David Inserra, Jennifer Huddleston, and Christopher Gardner When it comes to kids online, policymakers often have the best of intentions. Even if they radically disagree on what’s good for children,…

Alex Nowrasteh Mohamed Bailor Jalloh murdered one person and injured two others in a terrorist attack on March 11 at Old Dominion University in Virginia. I immediately knew that Jalloh’s attack…

Scott Lincicome, Alfredo Carrillo Obregon, and Chad Smitson Last week, the Court of International Trade (CIT) delivered a victory for US importers that paid the “emergency” tariffs that the Supreme…

Colin Grabow War and economic turmoil have a way of focusing policymakers’ attention. Amid rising energy and fertilizer costs in the fallout from escalating conflict in the Middle East, the…

David J. Bier Here is my five-minute opening statement, as prepared: Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Merkley, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. For…

Matthew Cavedon Petitioner Antonio Smith suffered extraordinary, deliberate, and unconstitutional mistreatment at the hands of several Wisconsin prison officials in November 2017. After being pepper-sprayed for non-violent resistance to an…

Brandan P. Buck A week and a half into the Iran war, supporters of the conflict have already begun proposing new ways to achieve its shifting objectives. The latest, and…

Chris Edwards Republicans can’t get enough of farm subsidies. The House GOP is currently pushing another big farm bill just months after President Trump doled out $12 billion in special…