Michael F. Cannon Despite the love it gets from Republicans and insurance companies, Medicare Advantage is a lousy program. Multiple news items this week highlight how poorly it operates and…

Adam N. Michel Recent Democratic proposals to expand the amount of income exempt from the income tax highlight an existing feature of the US tax system: depending on your circumstances,…

Colleen Hroncich “I got into education sort of by accident,” says Sarah Pevehouse, founder of Apogee Dripping Springs microschool in Texas. After attending an adult summer camp for photographers, she…

Kevin T. Frazier Minnesota legislators are considering a troubling amendment to their state constitution. In short, the amendment would carve AI out of the state’s protection of free speech. It’s…

Benjamin Giltner and Dominik Lett Reports suggest that the Trump administration is drafting an emergency funding request of up to $50 billion to support the war in Iran. The US…

Peter Van Doren Economists’ understanding of oil shocks has evolved over time. The original view was that reductions in supply from Middle East wars or OPEC decisions were important causes…

David Inserra, Jennifer Huddleston, and Christopher Gardner When it comes to kids online, policymakers often have the best of intentions. Even if they radically disagree on what’s good for children,…

Alex Nowrasteh Mohamed Bailor Jalloh murdered one person and injured two others in a terrorist attack on March 11 at Old Dominion University in Virginia. I immediately knew that Jalloh’s attack…

Scott Lincicome, Alfredo Carrillo Obregon, and Chad Smitson Last week, the Court of International Trade (CIT) delivered a victory for US importers that paid the “emergency” tariffs that the Supreme…

Colin Grabow War and economic turmoil have a way of focusing policymakers’ attention. Amid rising energy and fertilizer costs in the fallout from escalating conflict in the Middle East, the…