Policy and Government

In The New York Times, David Brooks argues that the world’s woes derive “declining economic growth. As Nicholas Eberstadt points out in his powerful essay ‘Our Miserable 21st Century,’ in the current issue of Commentary, between 1948 and 2000 the U.S. economy grew at a per-capita rate of about 2.3 percent a year. But then around 2000, something shifted. In this century, per-capita growth has been less than 1 percent a year on average, and even since 2009 it’s been only 1.1 percent a year.”
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“But where is the social movement that is thinking about the fundamentals of this century’s bad start and envisions an alternate path? Who has a compelling plan to boost economic growth?”

Take a walk on the Wild (Supply) Side, David.

From Forbes.com, Ralph Benko explains how Donald Trump can defeat the terrorists and restore generous American immigration policies.

At Forbes.com, Nathan Lewis shows us how money is grossly misspent by U.S. colleges.

From Forbes.com, Tim Worstall explains why an independent Scotland would go bust.

Monetary

At Forbes.com, John Tamny explains why currency devaluation does not give one an export advantage.

Tax

On Newsmax, Larry Kudlow says Donald Trump needs to enact tax cuts quickly.

At Forbes.com, Tim Worstall mocks Bill Gates proposal to “tax the robots that steal our jobs”.

Regulatory

In Investor’s Business Daily, Stephen Moore explains how regulation is a giant tax on the U.S. economy.

At Forbes.com, George Leef says Congress will have to push Trump on civil asset forfeiture.

From Forbes.com, Tim Worstall discusses the perils of raising the minimum wage.

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