The true nature of growth

The Democrats have been on the wrong road for a long, long time. They believe government is the solution to almost every problem. But as the Gipper so rightly said, “Government is not the solution. Go

What’s in the bill? The “One Big Beautiful Bill” – narrowly passed by both houses of Congress – is an “omnibus” bill incorporating a vast array of tax and spending plans, some of which will require fu

The centre left has joined the populist right in despairing of good government

The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters ...

Andrew Van Sickle: The developed world has a growth and productivity crisis. Taxes are high, there is growing concern over income and wealth inequality, and the statist populist right and populist lef

“What would you do?” was the question posed. Your columnist took one swing at it last week. This week he has another go. Last week, we opined that the best place for money is always in a business – as