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Pardoning Government Corruption
Chris Edwards Donald Trump has been a frequent user of the presidential pardon power. The power can be used beneficially...
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Administrative Warrants, Immigration Arrests, and the Fourth Amendment
Brent Skorup A few weeks ago, the AP and other news outlets obtained a whistleblower complaint alleging an illegal policy...
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When US Gasoline Has to Leave the Country to Move Within It
Colin Grabow Amid the recent shutdown of a refinery and looming closure of another, California is grappling with how to...
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Free Market Policies Did Not “Empty Out” the Midwest
Norbert Michel, Jai Kedia, and Jerome Famularo Amid new reports of shrinking manufacturing activity and employment, the Trump administration is...
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Do We Really Need Half-a-Dozen New Savings Accounts?
Adam N. Michel In the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress created a new kind of trust called a...
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How Suspicious Activity Can Get You Debanked
Nicholas Anthony What makes an activity “suspicious”? Maybe you picture someone hiding their face in a trench coat as they...
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The Budget-Busting Inflation Reduction Act
Michael F. Cannon Back in November, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was looking...
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Tariffs as Fiscal Policy
Jeffrey Miron President Donald Trump has claimed his tariffs will raise enough revenue to allow for income tax cuts. Recent...
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Do Minimum Wages Close the Racial Wage Gap?
Jeffrey Miron Twenty-two states are scheduled to increase their minimum wage in 2026. Even though, overall, existing evidence suggests that...
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And So It Goes: The Cycle of Tobacco Tax Policy
Jeffrey A. Singer Last September, I wrote about how New York City residents face the highest combined state and local...
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