In OECD numbers on “Average Individual Consumption” in member nations, there was a very clear lesson in data on economic liberty and excessive gov...

What if we want a more targeted definition good tax policy, a simple principle to shape our understanding of taxes, welfare and the nanny state?...

Italy has likely passed the point of no return in terms of big government, demographic decline and societal dependency....

The roving bandit (government) has an inventive to steal everything from his victims (taxpayers) while the stationary bandit steals a little at a time...

Which states rely most on federal aid in their state budgets? Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Congressional Budget Office and Tax Foundation tel...

Taxpayers are fleeing the Land of Lincoln in record numbers. According to the Census Bureau, Illinois leads the nation for the steepest population dec...

Donald J. Trump is going to be America’s next President. The question now is whether he will take action on failing government programs in need of r...

According to the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report and the International Tax Competitiveness Index, America's tax system is burdensom...

CATO economist Daniel Mitchell outlines the negative impact Hillary Clinton's grave robbing death tax plan will have on tax revenue and wealth....

The Economic Freedom of the World index shows the Bush-Obama era policies have eroded America’s competitiveness and undermined economic liberty....