Commentary Articles

Emergency Reforms Worth Keeping
In California, Governor Newsom freed up the health care sector during the pandemic. It should stay that way.
Lawrence J. McQuillan, Jonathan Hofer | July 23, 2021

The Bad Old Days Are Back! 228 Collegiate Earmarks by Congress
Richard K. Vedder | July 23, 2021

El Salvador’s Big Bitcoin Mistake
Dollarization worked, but ‘forced tender’ laws are a staple of totalitarian regimes.
Steve H. Hanke, Manuel Hinds | July 22, 2021

What Did China Know About COVID-19? And Why Doesn’t the US Know?
Key witnesses have yet to testify
K. Lloyd Billingsley | July 22, 2021

Too Much Money Portends High Inflation
The Fed should pay attention to Milton Friedman’s wisdom.
John Greenwood, OBE, Steve H. Hanke | July 22, 2021

Panic Won’t Stop the Delta Variant. The Market Will.
Raymond J. March | July 21, 2021

Is Bigger Better in Higher Ed? Or Even Cheaper?
Richard K. Vedder | July 20, 2021

Cuba Demoted to ‘Not Real Socialism’
Art Carden | July 20, 2021

Chinese Researcher Tang Juan’s Trial Reveals Beijing’s Espionage Strategy
K. Lloyd Billingsley | July 20, 2021

The American Descent into Madness
America went from the freest country in the world in December 2019 to a repressive and frightening place by July 2021. How did that happen?
Victor Davis Hanson | July 19, 2021

With Obamacare Still on Books, Americans in Dire Need of Better Insurance Options
John C. Goodman | July 18, 2021

The IMF Wins Big at the G-20 in Venice
Steve H. Hanke | July 17, 2021

A New Heyday for Left-Wing Fascism in Latin America
Will Biden’s leftist administration do anything about it? Of course not.
Alvaro Vargas Llosa | July 16, 2021

The Best Way to Support Cuban Protesters Is Ending the Embargo
Benjamin Powell | July 16, 2021

Lawn Order, Chinese Style
K. Lloyd Billingsley | July 15, 2021

The Left Does Not Want to Admit It’s Become the Party of Wealth
Victor Davis Hanson | July 15, 2021

Covering for Dr. Xiangguo Qiu: ‘Nothing to Steal’ From Canada’s National Microbiology Lab?
K. Lloyd Billingsley | July 14, 2021

A New Bitcoin Law Risks Ensnaring El Salvador in FATF’s Regulatory Web
Steve H. Hanke, Nicholas Hanlon | July 14, 2021

The FDA Was Right to Approve Aducanumab for Alzheimer’s
Raymond J. March | July 14, 2021

Higher Ed: Unindicted Conspirator in the Demise of Our Civilization?
Richard K. Vedder | July 13, 2021

Where Have All the Economists Gone? (Racism)
John C. Goodman | July 12, 2021

Trump Winds and Biden Whirlwinds
The Left is well on its way to incurring a massive pushback, with the potential to make the Tea Party boomerang seem like small stuff.
Victor Davis Hanson | July 12, 2021

What Is Trump?
To be worthy of following, post-Trump leadership must become consistent in deed with the insight that vaulted Donald Trump to public attention.
Angelo M. Codevilla | July 12, 2021

A Ridiculous, Frustrating ‘Obamacare’ Glitch Means I Can’t Add My Adult Daughter to My Plan
Christopher B. Briggs | July 10, 2021

Key Biden Allies Serve in National Committee on US-China Relations, Group Works Closely with CCP Front Groups
K. Lloyd Billingsley | July 9, 2021