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What does it mean when nearly half of the American people fear that terrorists could shoot down a commercial airliner in the U.S. as Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was blown out of the sky over Ukraine?ÃÂ Forty-seven percent of the respondents to the latest Reason-Rupe Public Opinion Survey being released Friday said they are somewhat or very worried about such a terrorist attack within this country. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Do half of the American people really fear terrorists could shoot down a commercial jet in the U.S.?

Mark Tapscott · August 15, 2014 12:50 pm

Many liberals respond to the Export-Import Bank fight by shrugging, rolling their eyes, and saying "what an odd fight to pick." (AP Photo)

Trust the free market, not crony capitalism

John Stossel · July 2, 2014 2:41 pm

Many liberals respond to the Export-Import Bank fight by shrugging, rolling their eyes, and saying "what an odd fight to pick." (AP Photo)

GOP: Just say ‘no’ to Export-Import Bank

Lawrence Kudlow · June 30, 2014 11:01 am

College economics professor and Republican candidate for Congress Dave Brat poses for a photograph after attending the Henrico County Republican Party breakfast meeting April 26, 2014 in Glen Allen, Va. (Photo by Jay Paul/Getty Images)

Dave Brat, right on free-market economics

Lawrence Kudlow · June 12, 2014 3:27 pm

Haverford College recently disinvited Robert J. Birgeneau, the former Chancellor at UC Berkeley. (Screenshot)

We’re all ‘conservatives’ now on campus

Anne Hendershott · May 26, 2014 4:00 pm

The Good Life Is Not a Constitutional Right

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The Good Life Is Not a Constitutional Right

Scott Spiegel · May 8, 2014 8:00 pm

France has a 75 percent top income tax rate and essentially zero economic growth. (Thinkstock)

Thomas Piketty wants income equality — and the hell with growth

Michael Barone · April 27, 2014 4:00 am

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen will speak Wednesday in New York City on the topic of monetary policy and the economic recovery. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

The week ahead in economics: France’s Thomas Piketty, inflation and Janet Yellen

Joseph Lawler · April 14, 2014 4:00 am

Commonly called a crash test dummies, full-scale anthropomorphic test devices that represent children to adults, are displayed at Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Development Center in Michigan last month. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Don’t forget to tingle at the benefits of capitalism

Rich Tucker · April 8, 2014 4:00 am

Think of Obamacare as the ultimate central-planning, collectivist, big-government approach. The government is mandating what health care insurance to buy, and taxing you if you don't buy it. (Thinkstock)

Charles Koch fights back with Big Government critique

Lawrence Kudlow · April 6, 2014 4:00 am

Jared Meyer of the Manhattan Institute asks an interesting question today: "America is performing well in the Sochi Olympics, but how would the medal count differ if countries competed on taxes rather than winter sports?"

Beltway Confidential

Slashing corporate taxes is a prerequisite for stopping crony capitalism

Mark Tapscott · February 20, 2014 5:00 am

Manhattan Moment: Pope Francis needs a tutorial in economics

Manhattan Moment: Pope Francis needs a tutorial in economics

Guy Sorman · February 14, 2014 5:00 am