People are not puppets responding to the string pulls of market forces — free enterprise gives us agency

And where Trump went wrong.

The ground is fertile for a renewal of the commitment to free markets and free people

There is a bigger political constituency for fiscal consolidation than many think

Most of the culpability rests with the Fed and the Biden government but voters will hold the president accountable

We should want more billionaires, not fewer—certain in the knowledge that they give much more to society than they take from it

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Michael R. Strain warns that the president’s threats against Jerome Powell are jeopardizing his three main goals.

Most of the things that make it distinct from traditional conservatism won’t last

Michael R. Strain argues that the benefits of substantial gains would outweigh the costs in advanced economies.

Business and households alike are worrying — the Fed should be too

Business and households alike are worrying — the Fed should be too

Michael R. Strain explains why any serious conservative should reject the post-liberal far right's push for theocratic government.

The conventional view has struggled to contend with robust economic growth

Michael R. Strain thinks the struggle for subsistence and the struggle to flourish occurs simultaneously.

[FREE TO READ] Friends of the Swamp look forward to what is likely to be a pivotal period, culminating in November’s midterm elections

Conservatism is a big tent, but there should be no room in it for those who deny the dignity of all human beings

Michael R. Strain hopes the Republican Party can rediscover the dignity, decorum, and seriousness that once defined it.

Michael R. Strain thinks the enhanced measures – a temporary salve enacted during the pandemic – should be allowed to expire.

The two most prominent arguments President Trump has advanced for his trade war – both during the early months of his second term, and for decades prior – are that protectionism will reduce the trade deficit and increase manufacturing employment. This column, taken from a CEPR book on the economic consequences of the second Trump administration, argues that American manufacturing is not in crisis and manufacturing jobs do not deserve special attention, and that the trade war is likely to decrease manufacturing employment rather than increase it.

Michael R. Strain argues that US interest-rate cuts this year will have to be reversed in 2026, as inflation re-accelerates.

A possible upside to August's slowing job growth; Reporter's Notebook: Can a manufacturing renaissance deliver for workers?

Whether Lisa Cook stays or goes, the Senate must confirm only Fed governors who are independent of partisan politics and of the president.

Washington’s investment may well come with unintended consequences.

Taking unnecessary equity stakes in private companies is opportunism — not strategic state capitalism

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Michael R. Strain explains why a robust economy depends on public confidence in the integrity of official data.

Economists doubt US duties will bring about a resurgence of US factory jobs, notably due to Trump’s erratic tariff rollout

There are private firms that offer specialized economic data, but they're not always as comprehensive as government sources.

Michael R. Strain explains why a robust economy depends on public confidence in the integrity of official data.