More Women Than Men Working Revised BLS figures show that 65.435 million payroll employees in Dec 2009 were... More Deficits as Share of Economy The green line in this graph shows deficits as proposed by President Obama last... More The Spending Freeze in Context This chart puts President Obama's spending freeze in context by illustrating the... More Government Workers Surpass Private-Sector Workers Many people, when they hear the phrase “union worker,” probably... More Jobless by State Just four states recorded a drop in the unemployment rate for December, indicating... More | Empire State of Excess New York’s top earners will soon be paying more in state taxes than ever. MoreThe Middle Class in America It's certainly true that the past two years have been tough for many middle-class Americans. Many of them have lost jobs and homes, seen their investments decline and, more broadly, faced new uncertainties about incomes. Families... More Freeze Tax Expenditures How could we make a real dent in the deficit? We should subject tax expenditures to budget discipline. MoreThe Fannie & Freddie Earmark Last week, Sen. Schumer demanded that the two failed mortgage giants guarantee low rent for tenants in a Manhattan property they now own after the owner defaulted. MoreEminent Domain Thrives In the backlash that followed the Kelo decision, 43 states passed laws limiting the use of eminent domain. Thousands of families continue to lose their homes every year, though most were lost to public works projects rather economic... More Wealth from Wreckage? This month's horrendous earthquake in Haiti brings to mind the economic question of greatest importance to Adam Smith: What causes wealth? What conditions best encourage economic growth and widespread prosperity? Why are the... More |
