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Politics

Britain’s £50 Billion Black Hole

August 15, 2025 | Jake Scott
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Politics

Why Ending USAID Is Huge, Even If It’s a Small Part of the Budget

February 13, 2025 | Peter Jacobsen
Economics

Are You Financially Literate? Answer These 5 Questions to Find Out

May 21, 2023 | Joshua D. Glawson
Economics

Johns Hopkins Economist Explains Why True Cost of Biden’s Spending Plans Could Be $17.1 Trillion—3X Higher Than Advertised

May 5, 2021 | Brad Polumbo
Politics

To Keep Deadly Heat Out and ACs on, Cooler Heads Must Prevail

August 7, 2019 | Ross A. Marchand
Culture

How to Build a Professional Wardrobe On a Shoestring Budget

May 27, 2019 | Chloe Anagnos
Economics

The Social Security Trust Fund Will Be Depleted by 2035, Trustees Say. Then What?

April 30, 2019 | Craig Eyermann
Economics

6 Places to Start Cutting Federal Spending

March 26, 2019 | Chris Edwards
Politics

Why Government Officials Must Routinely Fudge Basic Arithmetic

March 24, 2019 | Gary M. Galles
Politics

The Pentagon’s Budget Is Crazy—by Trump’s Own Admission

March 18, 2019 | Hans Bader
Politics

Congress Finally Met a Spending Bill Deadline, but They’re Still Not Doing Their Jobs

September 20, 2018 | Jake Grant
Economics

Adding up America’s Fiscal Follies through the Years

May 21, 2018 | Chris Baecker
Politics

Federal Spending: 5 Charts that Tell the Story

March 6, 2018 | Daniel J. Mitchell
Politics

The International Space Station Would Be Better Off in Private Hands

February 25, 2018 | Ross A. Marchand
Politics

Yes, You Can Be for Lower Taxes and Smaller Deficits

January 23, 2018 | Charles Blahous
Culture

Eating out Is Devouring More of Your Budget Than You Realize

December 12, 2017 | Amit Sharma
Economics

The Illinois Budget Is a Mess

July 19, 2017 | Antony Davies
Politics

The CBO’s Budget Projections Are Worse Than Useless

July 18, 2017 | Eric Schuler

Guess What? There Are No Cuts in Medicaid

June 28, 2017 | Daniel J. Mitchell
Politics

Cut Subsidies, Get Rich

June 14, 2017 | David Boaz
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