Middle East Tensions Drive Gas Prices...Nowhere?
Who could imagine 10 years ago that the Middle East could be in chaos and it would have virtually no impact on gasoline prices? Welcome to the age of fracking.
Global Climate Income Transfer Scheme Doesn't Go Well
The global climate change conference ends in disappointment when it becomes obvious that talk is much cheaper than actions.
Five Indications the Trump Impeachment Is Political Grandstanding
The House impeachment effort is political grandstanding. Here's how you know.
An 'Easy' Way to Cut $640 Billion from the Federal Budget
Taxpayers send hundreds of billions of dollars to the federal government and then beg the feds to give some of it back. Why not eliminate the middle man?
Chairman Pai's Proposed Auction Is Law and Good Policy
Perhaps the day will come when a new process could supplant the FCC-led public auction process for re-purposing spectrum. But this aspiration for long-term spectrum policy is not the world we have today.
Why Aren't Health Care Prices Transparent?
President Trump is taking steps to increase price transparency in health care. We agree with the goal, but one needs to ask why prices aren't already transparent, as they are in the rest of the economy.
States' Internet Tax Grab Going Well--for Them
The Supreme Court's Wayfair decision gave states a new revenue stream—as well as an excuse to spend even more taxpayer money.
States' Internet Tax Grab Going Well--for Them
The Supreme Court's Wayfair decision gave states a new revenue stream—as well as an excuse to spend even more taxpayer money.
'Drain the Swamp' Has Gone Global
Donald Trump ignited the "drain the swamp" movement, now countries around the world want to drain their own swamps.
The Next Tax Grab: Robbing Peter to Pay...Peter
Some Republicans now think imposing taxes to change consumer behavior and then rebating the money to minimize the impact is a good idea.