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One highlight of my recent honeymoon was an evening spent wandering Times Square with my wife. Like millions of visitors
An oddly divergent narrative has taken hold in the commentary class. On one hand, many argue that America’s declining birthrate
Chambers of commerce have long occupied a clear and measurable role in American economic life: they opposed government expansion when
Over the past decade, a quiet but significant transformation has occurred in lending. Loans are increasingly being originated, structured, and
Jeff Bezos posed an interesting idea recently at a business forum: that cities like Miami should use AI to review
One of the more curious tendencies of the modern Western left—which claims to defend gender equality, pluralism, and secular democratic
The other night during president Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, something strange happened. About half of Congress spent
Great powers rarely separate economic production from monetary policy. Behind every strong trade route and factory is a currency that
For years, America’s homelessness debate has been dominated by cautionary tales. The sprawling tent encampments of Los Angeles and San
In last week’s column, I argued that while neither major party consistently fights to shrink government and protect civil liberties, the Republican
In recent months, a curious narrative has circulated online: that libertarians should reconsider their partisan home and move toward the
The 401(k) is one of the most consequential financial inventions of the last half-century. Accounting for $9.3 trillion in assets,
America became the most powerful nation in history partly due to its size. The early United States was defined by
Have you noticed how much cheaper—and better—televisions have become the last few decades? In the early 2000s, most Americans were
When people talk about America’s “anti-business climate,” they frame it as a policy problem, centered on high taxes, suffocating regulations,
A year ago, wildfires tore through Los Angeles and surrounding communities, destroying some 16,000 buildings in their path. In the immediate...
Government regulations are sold to the public as protective measures put in place to safeguard consumer health and welfare. And
Interest rate direction is central to modern U.S. monetary policy, and the last two decades, that direction’s been mostly downward.