The United States faces a great-power threat from China. That much was made clear by the National Defense Strategy crafted in 2018 under then-Defense Secretary James Mattis. “China,” the report … READ MORE
The House Goes Big
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUTmOZrD92w[/embed] The House of Representatives is back in session today to pass a (one, two, three, four…) fifth coronavirus response bill. The latest version is the biggest one yet, totaling … READ MORE
Boy, That Escalated Quickly
This week, the Department of Treasury updated the projected 2020 deficit numbers. Instead of the originally projected $1 trillion deficit (a large sum in its own right), Treasury’s new update … READ MORE
Three Practices Entrepreneurs Can Use to Take Advantage of the Upside of COVID-19
Extended shelter-in-place orders increase uncertainty for the future of the world more each day. COVID-19 has taken not just individuals, but the world by surprise. The reality of the extensive … READ MORE
Fiscal Recklessness Makes the COVID-19 Recession Even Worse
As COVID-19 continues to migrate from hotspot to hotspot across the United States, it is becoming clear that even when new cases start to plateau and states look toward planning … READ MORE
New York, Who Do You Think is Really “Subsidizing” Everyone?
Four bills, $2.5 trillion, and still more legislating left to go. The next round of coronavirus legislating appears to focus on the need (or lack thereof) to bailout state and … READ MORE
No, We Don’t Have 15 Years to Fix Social Security
Another year, another edition of the Social Security and Medicare Trustees Board warning that our entitlement programs are on an unsustainable trajectory. Unfortunately, most of the headlines and commentary refer … READ MORE
What Dr. Coburn Taught Me
My respect for Dr. Coburn’s reputation is what led me to be a contributor for Pursuit. I won’t presume to match the countless eulogies and tributes written celebrating his statesmanship, … READ MORE