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...
Adam N. Michel As Congress considers year‐end legislation, the rum cover‐over program has resurfaced, sparked by the beer industry’s critique of the program’s design....
Nicholas Anthony I’m proud to announce the release of a new central bank digital currency (CBDC) tracker. The interactive globe shows the status of each...
Eric Gomez Amid deteriorating US‐China relations, US officials have begun suggesting that a Chinese attack against Taiwan could happen soon. China’s rapid military growth is...
Vanessa Brown Calder In a recent Senate Antitrust Subcommittee hearing on Competition and Consumer Rights in the Housing Market, participants argued that institutional investors negatively...
Travis Fisher and Gabriella Beaumont-Smith The long‐awaited text of Senator Bill Cassidy’s (R‑LA) legislation to impose a tax on imports based on “pollution intensity” was...
David Kemp and Peter Van Doren The nuclear power renaissance experienced another setback this week with the cancellation of one of the United States’...