Should the fed be raising interest rates?
Our nation’s capital, Washington D.C., is a beautiful city of wide boulevards, historic memorials and buildings and political intrigue. I was fortunate to observe each of these in person forty... Read More
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Attention Chinese capitalists: Clean up your hog farms
The issue of international trade – particularly with the world’s largest nation, China – has been much in the news of late. In Washington, the Trump administration continues to pursue a... Read More
Federal reform boosts state economy
I’d have structured it a bit differently and combined it with budget cuts. But even as is, the federal tax reform enacted by Congress and signed by President Trump will enhance economic growth for... Read More
Getting policy right takes time
Well, never mind, then. According to the only large-scale, randomized controlled trial of a statewide preschool initiative — Tennessee’s pre-K program —intervening early to boost long-term... Read More
Big almond and big coconut aren't pulling the wool over your eyes
We’ve had no shortage of goofiness at the General Assembly in the past few weeks. And we’re not just talking about the recently convened short session, which seems to have little purpose other... Read More
Isn't it about time to get rid of the penny?
My friend, E. Michael Latta, used to write articles that started with the phrase, "Isn’t It About Time." Michael’s thoughts were usually common-sense, contemporary and on-point. I’ve decided... Read More
When the future of the country is at stake, civility may have to suffer a while
There’s been a lot of talk in various circles of late lamenting the demise of “civility” on the American political landscape and the degrees of rancor and hostility that are so regularly on... Read More
Why conservatives defend free enterprise
When conservatives advocate lower taxes and less regulation, their critics often retort that conservatives are just advancing the interest of business. That’s either a misunderstanding or a... Read More
How to defuse North Carolina's fiscal time bomb
For many decades North Carolinians of all political stripes have taken solace in the fiscal responsibility of our state. One of only a handful of states with a coveted AAA bond rating, North Carolina... Read More
Modern conservatives have liberal roots
Can I speak to Mr. Locke?” During the quarter-century that I served as either president or vice president of the John Locke Foundation, we got such calls on regular basis. Some actually wanted to... Read More
