Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there'…
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Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...

Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity...

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="668"] Biden Versus Trump on Inflation[/caption]

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August 17, 2026 • 04:40 PM
Judge the 'Populist' Push for Price Controls on Populist Grounds

Judge the 'Populist' Push for Price Controls on Populist Grounds

Politicians can legislate lower prices; they cannot legislate away scarcity, other costs or risks.

Unions: Americans Profess to Love Them, But Few Want to Join One

Unions: Americans Profess to Love Them, But Few Want to Join One

American workers apparently understand something union mythology cannot concede.

A Leaner Federal Workforce Is a Win for Taxpayers

A Leaner Federal Workforce Is a Win for Taxpayers

One of the most unheralded policy successes of President Donald Trump's second term has been the purging of many unnecessary federal jobs.

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Beware “Medicare for All”

Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, discusses what the United States can learn from Canada's and the United Kingdom's single-payor systems, and the real costs of “Medicare for All,” including the elimination of private healthcare, physician shortages, hidden taxes, and…[more]
The Shifting Landscape of College Sports

William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses the Protect College Sports Act, a bill recently passed by the U.S. Senate, its prospect of becoming law, what its passage may mean for college sports, and more…[more]
Previewing the Supreme Court's October 2026 Term

Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow and Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, discusses what’s to come in the Supreme Court’s new term that opens October 5th, the Court’s heavy focus thus far on the docket cases involving administrative powers, and how the Court stacks up in recent polls…[more]
“Partial” Repeal of Biden-Era Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards is Good News

Marlo Lewis, Jr., Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses how the partial repeal of a Biden-era rule addresses EPA overreach, gets rid of every Biden requirement that would make fossil-generation unfeasible, and helps to address affordability concerns while ensuring America maintains…[more]
Regulation by Litigation: “Where are the Legislators?”

Sherman “Tiger” Joyce, President of the American Tort Reform Association, discusses the rise of “regulation by litigation,” how policy should be developed and enacted by elected lawmakers and not through the judicial system where judges are not accountable to the public, and the how profit motive rather…[more]
The Chilling Effect of Government Drug Price Controls

Phil Kerpen, Founder and President of American Commitment, discusses the Inflation Reduction Act’s drug price controls, how they hurt access and innovation, and why they must be repealed and replaced with pro-growth policies and strong intellectual property protections to encourage investment in new life-saving…[more]
Economic D-Day for Iran

Tzvi Kahn, Research Fellow and Senior Editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses President Trump’s “Economic D-Day” threat against Iran, what is needed of U.S. allies for the plan to work, and why it is the Iranian people who must overthrow the regime for there ultimately to be peace…[more]
Utility Pole Attachments Hindering BEAD Broadband Deployment

Evan Swarztrauber, Senior Fellow at the Digital Progress Institute and Host of "The Center Edge” podcast, discusses how disputes over utility pole attachments are burdening broadband deployment under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, why Congress and the FCC need to take a more…[more]
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"Over the summer, the Miami Herald told the story of a young man named Camron Drummond. In June, he found himself standing in line at a South Florida job fair in Amerant Bank Arena, holding a red folder filled with resumes. Employers at the fair included the Army, the Navy and several police departments. He was looking for IT work -- 'literally anything,' he told the newspaper."Since graduating, he…[more]
 
 
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