Commentaries

Persistent Unemployment Is a Decades Long Trend

By David Godow and Anthony Randazzo
May 27, 2011

Confidence Needed for Employment Growth

By Anthony Randazzo and David Godow
May 27, 2011

New Orleans: Most Market-Driven School District in Nation Increases Test Scores Again

By Lisa Snell
May 26, 2011

The Teacher Layoff Lie in California

By Lisa Snell
May 26, 2011

The Painful Truth: Leave the Housing Market Alone

By Samuel Staley
May 26, 2011

The Condition of Education 2011–WE SPEND A LOT

By Lisa Snell
May 26, 2011

A Perspective on Stagflation 2011

By Anthony Randazzo
May 26, 2011

Obama’s Success Hinges on Turkey’s Upcoming Election

What the June 12 Turkish elections mean for the Middle East and global finance

By Anthony Randazzo
May 25, 2011

Illegal War? Congress Doesn’t Care

Capitol Hill still hasn't authorized Obama's war in Libya.

By Gene Healy
May 25, 2011

General Motors Will Never Repay Taxpayers

Obama's spin on GM's latest profit report is pure baloney

By Shikha Dalmia
May 24, 2011

Dead Kids Make Bad Laws

New Jersey may soon repeal one of the most onerous driving restrictions in the country. That doesnâ??t mean legislators have learned their lesson.

By Michael Tracey
May 24, 2011

More First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit Failure

By Anthony Randazzo
May 23, 2011

Closing CA Parks Proving Costly

By Harris Kenny
May 23, 2011

Washington Post Weighs in Against Taxi Medallions

By Samuel Staley
May 23, 2011

New Hampshire Exploring Prison Privatization

By Harris Kenny
May 20, 2011

Don’t Close State Parks; Lease Them

Partnering with the private sector to save California's state parks

By Harris Kenny
May 20, 2011

Getting Infrastructure Partnerships Right

By Leonard Gilroy
May 20, 2011

Getting Infrastructure Partnerships Right in Ohio

Good start, but room for improvement in public-private partnership legislation

By Leonard Gilroy
May 19, 2011