A growing economy creates jobs, raises living standards, maintains global competitiveness, and thus engenders positive attitudes and optimism about the future.
While many policymakers seem intent on focusing on either economic stimulus or austerity, IPI believes that the economy can grow consistently and at higher rates than we’ve experienced in the last decade, and we reject the idea that economic growth contains within itself the seeds of its own demise through inflation, the business cycle, and erroneous Phillips Curve assumptions. Therefore, economic growth should be elected officials’ primary policy goal at the federal, state and local levels, and it’s the organizing principle of our policy work at IPI.
Whatever limitations may exist on economic growth, they should not be self-imposed through counterproductive tax policy, overbearing regulations, ill-conceived monetary policy, trade protectionism, or hostility toward skilled and ambitious immigration.
A 'Pay Gap' Tells Us Nothing About Discrimination Against Latinas
Differences don’t necessarily imply discrimination.
Big Government = Big Fraud, and Even China Gets Its Share
Big government that hands out trillions of taxpayer dollars should expect to be targeted by hackers and scammers—and even the Chinese got their share.
Some Voters See a Coming Economic Depression
While an economic depression is highly unlikely, the fact that many voters think one's coming is bad news for Democrats and the midterm elections.
Texan Voters Believe Tech Regulation Will Increase Consumer Prices and Opinion Discrimination
Voters say inflation is the number one issue facing Texans today.
Coalition Letter Opposing Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act
The Act will cause significant harm to our nation’s world-class freight railroads, disrupt supply chains, and raise prices for American households.
The Democrats' Whatever-Tax-That-Can-Pass Approach
Responsible economists ask how a proposed tax increase could distort economic decisions; Democrats ask a different question.
Inflation Reduction Act Will Increase Taxes for Most People
President Biden said he wouldn’t raise taxes on people making under $400,000. His revised version to build back better does exactly that.
An Open Letter to Public Officials: Proposed Antitrust Bills Would Harm Consumers and Undermine Innovation
Economic, legal, and public policy experts, write to express concern over legislative and executive branch proposals aimed at dramatically expanding government antitrust and competition regulation authority over the technology sector and ultimately the entire economy.
45+ Free-Market Groups and Activists Urge Republicans To Reject Klobuchar Antitrust Bill
The bill would expand the size and scope of government, exacerbate inflationary pressure on American families, and fails to address legitimate conservative concerns over Big Tech censorship.
Will the Fed Be Able to Maneuver a Soft Economic Landing?
The Fed is playing catch-up in its effort to lower inflation while avoiding a recession. Its chances of success are looking less and less promising.
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