Spending

Louisiana Is Finally Competing Again

Better policy is starting to show up in the data. Now Louisiana must make the gains last.

9 hrs ago

Tax Cuts Need Spending Cuts with Dr. Adam Michel | LPP 213

Dr. Adam Michel explains why tariffs undermine tax reform and why lasting prosperity requires lower taxes, spending restraint, and open markets.

Aug 27

How States Can Compete for Prosperity

Lower taxes, welcome investment, and secure ownership.

Aug 26

Five Ways States Can Make Life More Affordable | TWE 178

What state policymakers should be doing to tackle the nation's affordability crisis.

Aug 24

From Breathtaking Views to Big Policy Debates | Prosperity Pulse #34

My August round up of my latest work on jobs, housing, AI, and better policy.

Aug 15

Jobs Slow While Washington Keeps Spending

The July jobs report shows why America needs more production, stronger real wages, and less government.

Aug 8

Fauci’s Silence Cannot Erase the COVID-Policy Catastrophe

Senator Rand Paul is right to demand answers about the government experts and political leaders who failed America.

Jul 29

How Much is Your State Spending? | TWE 174

The 2025 numbers are in, how does your state rank?

Jul 27

Texas Must Spend Less to Tax Less

Fiscal conservatives are right: A 3% budget “trim” isn’t enough.

Jul 17

Stop Pouring Money Into a Leaky Bucket: Sustainable Budget Project Series

Bigger budgets do not guarantee better results. They often mean higher taxes, weaker growth, and less prosperity.

Jul 14

Michigan’s Cost-of-Government Problem

The Sustainable Budget Project Series.

Jun 30

Missouri Can Eliminate Its Income Tax: Sustainable Budget Project

But Only if the Legislature Controls Government Spending

Jun 23

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