What causes poverty in America? If you’re like most people, you are concerned about poverty—but probably not your own. By historical standards, most Americans are quite wealthy. And that’s part of what bothers us.… Read more

How the flood of regulations hurts Americans When Regulations Attack Over the years, George Norris, an elderly retiree, had turned his orchid hobby into a part-time business run… Read more

Why every American born today owes $200,000 and what to do about it. Stealing from Our Children If you’ve noticed the trillions of borrowed dollars sent out from Washington in the recent bailout and stimulus packages,… Read more

How to Be a Good Steward of Energy and the Environment When it comes to energy and the environment, most of us feel conflicted. On the one hand, we depend on affordable energy for almost everything --… Read more

Why Free Trade is the Fairest Trade of All “Free trade” should appeal to everyone. After all, it describes transactions between mutually willing parties. But if you’ve heard anything lately… Read more

What makes the economy grow? Everyone should want the economy to grow. A growing economy puts more money in families’ pocketbooks and charities’ budgets, the poor and unemployed have an easier time finding jobs, and families saving for retirement or their children’s education can see their… Read more