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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed easily through both chambers of Congress in a rare display of bipartisanship, would ban... Read More

When people live within an environment offering good jobs, good education, social networks, and a culture of self-improvement and hard work,... Read More

Democrats in Sacramento have sent a budget to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk that includes two massive tax increases. Read More

Republicans and Democrats want to offer tax relief, but there are better ways to do so than getting Washington involved in local problems. Read More

For the ordinary fútbol fan, the nine-mile journey from Manhattan to the World Cup stadium in New Jersey is as appealing as a trip to... Read More

The just-released study from our partner organization Unleash Prosperity Now, calls out the absurdity of antitrust objections to the $100... Read More

In 1941 James Burnham published The Managerial Revolution, one of the most influential books of the twentieth century. Read More

Dan Steinhart’s note: This essay was inspired by Leonard Read’s classic story, “I, Pencil.” Read More

This wasn’t egg on the face.  It was a whole omelet.  On Monday, Fed Governor Christopher Waller was effectively putting... Read More

Spending cuts will not shrink the federal government. When politicians promise the opposite, they’re not telling the truth.    Read More

The time price of air conditioning has fallen 98.6 percent since 1952. That ordinary luxury saves lives every summer. Read More

In March 2023, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, laid out a strategy for managing the coercive policies of... Read More

This summer, soccer fans from around the world will pour into SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. In New York, they can catch a Mets game at Citi... Read More

After his disastrous campaigning for Graham Platner, Khanna is returning to a sure winner: Class warfare. Read More

The direction of securities markets in the second half of 2026 will be shaped less by corporate fundamentals and sustained earnings... Read More

Economic Stability One of the remarkable things about the US economy is how stable it has been over the last 4 years. I know it doesn't feel... Read More

The 2026 investment year is more than half over. The S&P 500 index is already up about 10%, an historically respectable return that might... Read More

Investors are increasingly borrowing to buy stocks, a reflection of greed in the stock market as they seek to amplify returns with margin... Read More

Notwithstanding the thunderous self-applause from Donald Trump about the gasoline purportedly being sold for $3.479 at twenty-five... Read More

The U.S. Transportation Department has made a “brand new” air traffic control system central to its agenda in President Donald... Read More

Delaying can increase your benefit, but whether that's worthwhile in the long run depends on other factors. Read More

33 undervalued stocks to buy before everyone else catches on. Read More

P/Es aren't all calculated the same.  Read More

Even if it's ultimately the right call, the new Mac app is a mess. Read More

As more states and municipalities continue their push to build affordable housing, companies like Costco and Target are riding along and... Read More

Corporate America is getting an accidental stimulus. Billions of dollars collected through court-invalidated tariffs are... Read More

Costco's model and the future of retail Read More

The AI rally has left many deserving stocks out in the cold. Read More

Net foreign inflows into US equities have surged to a record high, driven in large part by overseas investors seeking AI exposure they cannot... Read More

Exploring the differences in state unemployment insurance, this paper investigates how unemployment insurance solvency depends on... Read More

This may be a great time to buy certain dividend stocks, including household names like Clorox and Verizon.   Read More

The AI buildout is bottlenecked by energy. But America has the electricity to power its data centers; the problem is getting it to them. Read More