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The End of Giving Till It Hurts Leslie Lenkowsky 10/29/2009

Among Irving Kristol’s many accomplishments was the little-known role he played in transforming American philanthropy.

When the Fed Was Boring Vincent Reinhart 10/29/2009

Sometimes people ask if I miss working for the Federal Reserve. Perhaps if it continues expanding its fiefdom.

Coase vs. the Neo-Progressives Jeff Eisenach and Adam Thierer 10/28/2009

Fifty years ago this month a seminal paper challenged the prevailing intellectual orthodoxy on markets, technology, and regulation. We would be wise to revisit it today.

About That Stimulus: The Shovel Wasn’t Ready Alex Brill and Rachel Forward 10/27/2009

Many 'shovel-ready' projects are still tied up in administrative red tape. It is clear that the stimulus bill has done little thus far to help get workers back to work.

Bleeding Biotech James V. DeLong 10/24/2009

Given all the hopes for medical progress that ride on biotech progress, one might assume that Congress and the administration would seek ways to encourage investment. One would be wrong.

Coburn vs. the Political Scientists Philip I. Levy 10/23/2009

It would be an enormous mistake to defund political science research.

The Copenhagen Climate Extortion Jon Entine 10/23/2009

Going into the Copenhagen climate change summit, the delegates appear to be competing over who can offer the most ambitious and least realistic targets.

The Baucus Plan’s Phony Deficit Reduction Andrew G. Biggs 10/22/2009

The true effect of Senator Baucus’s healthcare bill will likely be large increases in the deficit, not an $81-billion reduction.

Hold the Champagne on China’s Economy Michael Auslin 10/22/2009

Those who witnessed Japan's spectacular rise and fall in the 1980s should get a familiar feeling watching China these days.

Are Liberals Smarter Than Conservatives? Jason Richwine 10/21/2009

What if we could know, scientifically, that one side has the edge in brainpower? Should that change how we think about political issues?