David Hebert

Economics

The Truth About Those ‘High Minimum Wage’ Countries

When debating raising minimum wages, proponents will often point to Australia and Finland as examples that contradict the warnings from…

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Grassroots Safety Net: SNAP Gap Inspires Americans to Help Out

As I write this, a mother somewhere in Detroit just swiped her EBT card at a grocery store, trying to…

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Economics

What Hamburger Helper Knows and GDP Misses

By every official measure, the economy seems to be doing well. Personal income, disposable income, and consumption expenditures all increased.…

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Economics

Why ‘Eating the Rich’ Undermines Everyone’s Prosperity

A recent report from The Heritage Foundation argues that “the wealthy” are not “idle idols” but are instead owners and…

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‘Emergency’ Tariffs (Mostly) Struck Down

Heading into Labor Day weekend, the news was abuzz with low gas prices, the ending of de minimis tariff exemptions,…

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Bad News, But Not Bias: BLS Bean Counters Got It Mostly Right

Imagine for a minute that I give you a jar of jellybeans and ask for your best guess at how…

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Economics

Tariffs Tanked GDP, Not Imports

The latest GDP report has Washington officials buzzing. Growth hit 3.0 percent for Q2, which is a staggering reversal of…

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What Is the Jones Act—and Can It Be Fixed?

The Jones Act has been a staple of the American political landscape for over one hundred years. It has also…

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Economics

Deficits, Debts, and the Big Beautiful Bill

Imagine a friend of yours who is $456,000 in credit card debt said to you, “I’ve got a plan to…

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Economics

Who Really Sets Tariffs—and How?

In this Explainer, we’ll seek to understand what tariffs are, who gets to set them, and under what conditions.

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