The US Government’s Really Big Debt Problem
An insight of supply-side economists is that, since cutting taxes incentivizes people to work and invest, government can increase revenue by cutting taxes.
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Draconian Cuts? Medicaid Spending Shot Up 8% This Year
According to the latest “Monthly Treasury Statement,” revenues in FY 2026 came in at just over $5.4 trillion while spending was just under $7.4 trillion, leaving a deficit of $1.992 trillion.
Supreme Court Rejects Accused 9/11 Mastermind’s Bid To Dodge Death Penalty
Justices rejected Mohammed’s bid to reinstate a plea agreement that allowed him and two co-defendants who helped plot the attack to avoid the death penalty.
How Brazil’s Government Is Making Work Illegal
If weekly pay stays the same while the maximum workweek shrinks, the effective hourly cost of labor rises mechanically, with no corresponding rise in worker productivity.
Georgia Election Vendors Seek To Win Over Committee Members: Take Two
Adida boasted of the company’s VVSG (Voluntary Voting System Guidelines) 2.0 certification, something that sets it ahead in the election industry.
Congress Failed, but Voters In 11 States Get Their Say On Core Provision Of The SAVE Act
Ballot measures in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota, and West Virginia would ban noncitizen voting.
Does AI Deserve Human Rights?
Starting next month, users will be prohibited from “sustained and needless cruel and abusive behavior” toward Anthropic’s AI chatbot, Claude.
How The Republicans Seized Control Of Voting Rights From The States
According to progressives, the rationale behind vesting this power in the federal courts, through the Reconstruction amendments, was that States in the South could not be relied upon to support the civil rights revolution launched by the Republicans in 1865.
Free-Riders As A Necessary Corrective To State Overreach
Historically, the solution has often been the state’s monopoly on the use of physical force. Through mandatory taxation, everyone is forced to contribute. The lighthouse is an example frequently used in socio-economic literature.
GOP Spending Swells US Deficit To Nearly $2 Trillion For 2026
To be precise, the federal deficit for the 2026 fiscal year, which ended on September 30, is $1.99 trillion.
Comrade Hayek?
This led Rothbard to criticize him. He was asked by the Volker Fund to comment on Hayek’s The Constitution of Liberty, and he recommended against its publication.
William Leggett And The Separation Of Bank And State
While Leggett’s thoughts and writings are interesting on several levels, this article seeks to present and appreciate a sample—and it is only a sample—of his economic insights.
The Rise Of The AfD In Germany Signals Dwindling Support For Welfarism And Interventionism
The AfD, like most populist radical right parties (PRRPs) in Europe, respects the existing constitutional order and democratic rules. Yet, mainstream political parties instituted a “firewall” to isolate it from normal alliances and coalitions.
Do Institutions Matter? Taking Another Look At The Claims Of Daron Acemoglu
A 2012 critique by economist David Albouy showed that figures for some countries were simply borrowed from other countries, and a later Nobel Committee report called them sketchy.
In One Type Of ‘Blockbuster’ Case, Supreme Court Weighs 1980s Video Privacy Law In Digital Age
Justice Samuel Alito noted that Congress “enacted a law that is based on the technology of the 1980s, and you can see this in every provision of this, in the title, ‘wrongful disclosure of videotape rental, for sale, or sale records.’”
You Are The Collateral, Forty-Three Cents On The Dollar
The full-year estimates call for $2.63 trillion in individual income taxes and $399 billion from corporations.