Why Government Employees in Iowa Are Paid So Much
It is fairly well known that government employees often make more than private-sector workers with similar skills. Things are especially bad in Iowa.
Political Theory
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Why Food Stamps Don’t Promote Healthy Eating
Food stamps have long been promoted with the idea that they improve nutrition and health. Unfortunately, this has never been shown to be true.
Will Republicans End the Department of Education? Not Likely.
If the Bush years are an indication, there's little danger of seeing any GOP-led cuts to the Dept. of Education.
Stockman to Trump: It’s the Economy, Stupid
Concerns over the US economy put Donald Trump in the White House. But Trump seems rather uninterested in the hard work of reforming economic policy.
Trump Makes Up Murder Stats to Push for More Government Power
Trump has declared that homicide rates are at a 47-year high. The real data suggests we're closer to a 50-year low.
1917: Early Moves Toward American Intervention in World War I
Germans feared American intervention in the war, just as British propagandists moved to push American involvement.
Cut, Don’t Reform, Taxes
Congress may make some small cuts in spending, those cuts will be dwarfed by spending increases on infrastructure at home and military spending abroad.
Week in Review: February 4, 2017
Will the "Trump Bump" last or does weak economic data suggest otherwise?
Allen Mendenhall: Trump’s Supreme Court
Trump has announced his nominee for the Supreme Court. Allen Mendenhall explains from a libertarian perspective.
Why Those Student Loans Aren’t Getting Paid Off
The total amounts taken out to pay for college degrees are much higher than the value of the degrees themselves. There is a market solution to this.
