Abolish the Department of Homeland Security
Since 2001, has it really become almost three times more expensive…to patrol the border, to collect tariffs, and to check luggage for guns at the airport?
Ryan McMaken
Abolish the Department of Homeland Security
Since 2001, has it really become almost three times more expensive…to patrol the border, to collect tariffs, and to check luggage for guns at the airport?
Private-Sector Jobs Went Negative in October
According to the most recent report from the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy added only 12,000 payroll jobs during October. This was the smallest month-to-month employment gain in nearly four years. Moreover, total private jobs fell in October by 28,000. This is the worst employment report since 2020, and it reflects an overall downward trend in employment growth … Read more
Why Trump’s Victory Matters, and Why It Doesn’t
Donald Trump is the projected winner of the 2024 presidential election. After winning back states he had lost in 2020, Trump performed well in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania—states Kamala Harris needed to win. Trump has won more than enough electoral votes to win back the White House and, as of early Wednesday morning, is projected … Read more
Trump’s Latest Tariff Plan Just Replaces One Tax with Another
On Monday, Donald Trump floated the idea that he might seek to replace the federal income tax with federal taxes on imports—also known as tariffs. This is potentially a good idea, but not for economic reasons. There is no economic reason why tariffs are any better or any worse than the income tax. A tariff, which is just a … Read more
Why the Family Is Not the Model for the State
For centuries, advocates for greater state power have claimed that modern sovereign states are like families. The value of the strategy is clear: most people view families as both necessary and natural. Even in our current age of widespread divorce and single parents, the idea of “family” (variously defined) remains enduringly popular. Thus, for a … Read more
America Has Fewer Employed Workers than It Did a Year Ago
According to the most recent report from the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy added 142,000 jobs during August while the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.2 percent. Since the highly disappointing July jobs report, media reports on the state of the job market have become far less positive. This report was described by … Read more