David J. Bier Just before the election, the Manhattan Institute (MI) released a report titled “Lifetime Fiscal Impact of Immigrants.” MI claims that the...
Walter Olson California voters decisively defeated an attempt to expand rent control, voters in eight of ten states looked favorably on abortion rights, school...
Romina Boccia For nearly 90 years, a widespread misconception has shaped how Americans view Social Security. Many believe that their payroll taxes are saved in...
Chris Edwards President-elect Trump is moving quickly to choose cabinet members and announce his priorities for next year. Tax policy will be on the...
Colleen Hroncich Jackie Gallo’s daughter started kindergarten in fall 2019. “She was doing okay, but I could see the ways that her needs weren’t being...
Chris Edwards and Krit Chanwong The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced it will restart sending food aid to Ethiopia. USAID had...
Nicholas Anthony There is no question that governments and international organizations are pushing central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs. One need only take a cursory...
Alex Nowrasteh The flow of illegal immigrants across the southern border has markedly increased over the last several years. In FY2021, Border Patrol had...
Clark Packard and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon For nearly seventy‐five years, the United States was the leading proponent of rules‐based international trade and investment. While...
Eric Gomez and Benjamin Giltner This is the third of a three‐part series examining US arms sales to Taiwan. The first article outlined our methodology...
Chris Edwards and Krit Chanwong Government infrastructure projects often go far over budget. Around the world, the costs of transit systems, energy developments, and...
James A. Dorn During Mao Zedong’s rule, there was no private housing. All private property was deemed illegal and against Marxist principles. The failure...
Eric Gomez and Benjamin Giltner This is the third of a three‐part series examining US arms sales to Taiwan. The first article outlined our methodology...