The Backfire
A year of Chinese pressure left Japan's new prime minister stronger than it found her
Opinion
The tippinsights opinion section reflects articles where our individual authors or individual groups (from anywhere on the political spectrum) utilize our data to make compelling arguments.
Suicide, Canadian Style
Canada isn’t at the leading edge of this trend in modern medicine. The idea has long been pushed by “experts” as a way to save money.
Crazy Wealth Tax Proposals In California And New York City
Even those who aren’t so clearly targeted as objects of envy suffer from the effects of economic and social decline and are also incentivized to leave.
Midterm Voters: Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?
The latest jobs data show that there are 5.9 million more private sector jobs today than there were a year ago.
A World Without The U.N. Is A Better Place
News reports tell us the U.N. is facing imminent bankruptcy, headed toward a financial collapse and is at risk of insolvency.
Canada Shows The Gruesome Side Of Socialized Healthcare
Nearly 100,000 Canadians have availed themselves of this form of “healthcare,” and it now accounts for more than 5% of all deaths in the country.
Justice Clarence Thomas, Harry Jaffa, And The Declaration Of Independence
Equality, in the philosophy of classical liberalism, denotes equality in the eyes of the law
Beware The Neo-Primes
Throughout the Cold War and after, Washington repeatedly promised that procurement reform would finally solve the Pentagon’s endemic inefficiency
SEAN SPICER: How Trump’s Wilderness Years Made Trump 2.0 Successful
Former press secretary goes into his new book on President Donald Trump’s historic first year back in the White House
The Israelization Of The United States Military Is Proceeding
Israel and its friends in Washington are moving to complete integration of many aspects of how our military operates at various levels with Israeli counterparts
Praxeology As An Antidote To Hyperreality
Modern central banks often justify monetary policy decisions by targeting inflation indexes that no longer reflect the real cost of living experienced by individuals.
The Federal Reserve Is Why The People Are Unhappy
One problem with this defense of the economy is that government statistics are manipulated to understate the true rates of inflation and unemployment.
Warsh’s Concerning Interest In Redefining “Inflation”
One series of comments Warsh made while testifying to Congress back in April as a nominee has been getting more attention in recent weeks, following some high inflation reports
Theory Explains Data, Not The Other Way Around
Thinkers such as Ludwig von Mises questioned this way of assessing the state of the economy