David Hebert
But What About China? A Response to Tariff Advocates
Erratic tariff policy is alienating our allies, weakening exactly the coalition we'd need to address Beijing’s behavior.
Six Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling
The Court limited one statutory pathway while leaving others intact. The opinion strengthens the major questions doctrine and clarifies how far emergency powers can stretch.
Scott’s Tots, Trump Accounts, and What Washington Can Learn from ‘The Office’
If Social Security is any guide, Americans should treat long-term federal promises like “Scott’s Tots”: big applause today, awkward reckoning tomorrow.
Santa The Economic Terrorist
The bearded menace is sneakily importing $13 billion worth of gifts, exploiting elves, destroying jobs, and flouting borders, all to make us "merry."
The Truth About Those ‘High Minimum Wage’ Countries
Headline wages in Finland and Australia exempt millions of workers, and the loopholes tell us a lot about labor market realities.
Grassroots Safety Net: SNAP Gap Inspires Americans to Help Out
Food stamp failures have mobilized thousands of individuals and businesses to provide meals for the hungry. Why are we tasking the feds with this anyway?
No, Reagan Was Not Pro-Tariff
A recent kerfuffle about the use of Reagan's speech on trade highlights the difference between the fortieth and forty-fifth presidents.
The 2025 Nobel in Economics and the Roots of Enduring Growth
As policymakers around the world grapple with slow productivity growth and rising populism, they would do well to revisit the insights of these laureates.
What Hamburger Helper Knows and GDP Misses
Individual behavior — like millions of decisions about what to have for dinner — is often a better economic indicator than fancy government reports.
Why ‘Eating the Rich’ Undermines Everyone’s Prosperity
Wealth accumulates where people create value, meaning great fortunes reflect service, not selfishness. That’s why taxing fortunes undermines prosperity.
