Chuck DeVore: As conservatives who favor free markets over big government ponder the lessons learned from the election, they’d do well to give union power and welfare policies as much attention as immigration and gender gaps.
Economy
Rich States, Poor States, & the Lone Star State
Every year, experts at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) publish the much-beloved Rich States, Poor States report, which examines “each state’s competitiveness and economic outlook” using an index that tracks and compares 15 different policy variables “that have a proven impact on the migration of capital—both investment and human—into and out of states.” Those...
September 17, 2024