John Phelan
Do Low-Tax States Win More Stanley Cups?
For the fourth time in six seasons, the Stanley Cup is going to Florida, a state where the only ice is found in people’s drinks. During the Florida Panthers’ run […]
Is the EU a Free Trade Zone?
On January 1, 1993, the European Single Market came into being. The previous October, British Prime Minister John Major had looked forward to “a single European market of 330 million […]
The Frozen North – Canada’s Economic Stagnation
On March 24, Canada’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap election for April 28. If the economic record of his Liberal Party, which has been in office […]
Germany’s Election Reveals the Peril of Pursuing ‘Green’ Dreams
On Sunday, Germany’s voters will elect a new government. Polls indicate that the once mighty Social Democratic Party (SDP) will be reduced to fighting the Greens for third place while […]
Deficit-to-GDP Ratio Near World War II Levels, CBO Finds
America’s addiction to deficit spending is out of control. But Congress lacks the courage to defuse this time bomb.
Deficit-to-GDP Ratio Near World War II Levels, CBO Finds
On January 17, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its latest Budget and Economic Outlook and Update. It attracted little attention in a media environment flooded with stories about then-incoming […]
