James Carter

Britain’s Regulatory Suicide Note

There is a particular kind of political folly that manages to be simultaneously expensive, unnecessary and self-inflicted. The U.K. government’s…

1 week ago

There’s A Small Flaw In Trump’s Tariffs, But It Can Be Fixed

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel have done something no Washington consensus would have predicted five years ago: they put…

2 weeks ago

How To Know Who Really Won In Iran

While Washington and Tel Aviv argue over battle damage assessments, consider a different metric entirely: somewhere in Tehran tonight, an…

2 months ago

California’s Legal Medicaid Heist

Gov. Gavin Newsom loves to boast that California is a model for the nation. But there’s one “innovation” you’ll never…

2 months ago

America’s Tech Strategy Must Put US Interests First

America is engaged in a high-stakes competition with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—one that will shape our economic future and…

2 months ago

CBO’s Latest Report Sounds Alarm On Debt And Growth

The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO’s) recently issued report, The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2026 to 2036, offers a sobering look…

3 months ago

The State Of The Union Speech President Trump Should—And Could—Deliver

Tonight, I come before Congress not to recite grievances. I come to report the results. For too long, Americans were…

3 months ago

Affordability A Market Lesson Washington Keeps Forgetting

Affordability. It is the hot, new political slogan, a catch-all lament for the frustrations of daily economic life. But behind…

5 months ago

A Cornerstone Of The America First Mandate

The United States’ recent confrontations with Iran dominate the headlines, but the growing, if quieter, confrontation with China is just…

11 months ago

Trump Is Laying The Groundwork For America’s Future

Less than two weeks after announcing a stunning $5.2 trillion in new U.S.-based investments, the Trump administration commenced its “SelectUSA…

12 months ago

Time To Invest In America’s Economic Renaissance

Politicians love to talk. Occasionally, it pays to listen to them. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ bold comment on climate change…

1 year ago

It’s Only Up From Here

President-elect Donald Trump is not inheriting a rock-solid economy on Jan. 20. Far from it. The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO)…

1 year ago

Take the Federal Budget Quiz

Politicians routinely make fanciful assertions regarding the federal budget. Unfortunately, most Americans do not know when they are being lied…

2 years ago

The Standard Of ‘Are You Better Off?’

In what was arguably the most memorable moment of the sole debate between President Jimmy Carter and Gov. Ronald Reagan…

2 years ago

America’s Debilitating Federal Debt Spiral

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently issued yet another report on the rapidly deteriorating state of the federal government’s finances. As Douglas…

2 years ago