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Biden’s Big Government Should Be Handled With Care

The president should lean more heavily on the private sector to boost his infrastructure plan’s odds of success. Originally published in the New York Times. The Biden administration has put forward the biggest, boldest, most expensive expansion of government in at least a half-century. The goals listed are on target and its sweeping ambition is welcome, […]

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Too Many Smart People Are Being Too Dismissive of Inflation

Fears were overblown for years. But let’s not be blasé about how hard it could be to halt high prices if they haunt us again. Originally published in the New York Times. We are all, to one degree or another, shaped by early experiences. My father grew up during the Depression and never lost his fear […]

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Biden’s Relief Plan Is a Trojan Horse. And I’m OK With That.

But his opening proposal should be more targeted to the most needy. Originally published in the New York Times President Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan contains many commendable provisions, from money for speeding the vaccine rollout to aid for struggling states and cities. That said, the measure, the American Rescue Plan, is also partly […]

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The New York Times: Biden’s Get-Tough-on-China Tariffs May Backfire

The tide of globalization is receding, at least from American shores. Two successive presidents have...

The New York Times: What Trump Would Do To Our Economy

Originally published in The New York Times. Much to fear about another Donald Trump presidency: ...

The New York Times: America’s Broken Immigration System, In One Chart

The immigration problem Congress faces is large and complex. Let’s break it down. Between Octob...

More than Words: 10 Charts That Defined 2023

Some years are defined by a single event or person — a pandemic, a recession, an insurrection — ...

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