They don’t make things cheaper. They raise prices and misallocate capital.
Category Archives: International and national
Right message, wrong messenger
As the alleged beneficiary of the mythical stolen election, Biden isn’t best positioned to debunk the Big Lie or frame the 2022 election around it.
The Political Notebook 9.1.22
Inane NRSC ad attempting to depict Mark Kelly as a wimp. Strategically misguided Katie Hobbs border security ad.
Are Republicans fascists? Are Democrats socialists?
These and other words need protection against the perversions of politicians, so they retain their real meaning and impact.
The Political Notebook 8.19.22
Bad general election bets: Lake and Masters on increasing MAGA turnout; Democrats on abortion.
Sinema and taxes
She probably saved the country from a severe recession, but isn’t really a supply-sider.
Disparate stories that provide a lesson about tax policy
What a Turning Point political rally and a $10.7 billion tax dispute have in common.
Is the Republican Party worth fighting for, or should non-Trumpers abandon it?
Our politics are in a dismal state. Big fixes are needed.
A partial understanding of the Trump cult effect
The political space within the GOP for a course independent of Trump appears to be widening.
The Political Notebook 7.22.22
Ducey pitches industrial policy to subsidize computer chip manufacturers. Summer school is no substitute for a comprehensive, statewide plan to remedy Covid-related learning losses.