Government spending
Will Zohran Mamdani defund New York City police?
In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policy goals and what they mean for New York City. Click here to read the other entries. Central to Zohran Mamdani's 2020 campaign…
Mamdani’s education plans will worsen NYC schools’ fiscal crisis
In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policy goals and what they mean for New York City. Click here to read the other entries. New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is…
The big lesson of the 2020s? Don’t ignore the economists.
The 2020s, so far, have been one long and often painful lesson in what happens when policymakers tell economists to shut up and go away. From the COVID-19 pandemic through Bidenflation and onto the Trump 2.0 trade wars, each…
The Minnesota welfare fraud story is really about Medicaid’s broken system
A sprawling welfare scheme that saw fraudsters steal over $9 billion in Minnesota is a damning indictment of a federal and state bureaucracy that failed at some of its most basic responsibilities to taxpayers. That fraud is…
Mamdani wants to expand de Blasio’s universal child care program
In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policy goals and what they mean for New York City. Click here to read the other entries. "While families with young children…
Trump and Musk’s DOGE failed to delivery major budget cuts
As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) transitioned from internet meme to real-life government reform effort, the agency claimed it would achieve many far-reaching, seemingly improbable goals. It was going to slash…
House NDAA gives the military $8 billion more than it asked for
The House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2026, giving the military a record $900.6 billion—more than the $892.6 billion base defense budget that the Trump…
Trump’s deals with Intel and others are a form of socialism
One danger of nationalism, Friedrich Hayek warned in 1960, was the "bridge" it provides "from conservatism to collectivism." "To think in terms of 'our' industry or resource," he wrote,…
Chicago is the latest example of how public school spending doesn’t prioritize students
Public school districts have a responsibility to educate students, safeguard taxpayer money, and provide families with opportunities for success. However, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has become a national example of how a…
Trump used Biden-era CHIPS Act funding for Intel deal
In March, President Donald Trump blasted the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act of 2022. He called it "a horrible, horrible thing." Passed under President Joe Biden, the…
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