Washington Post Columns
Modern Monetary Theory, debunked everywhere except among government big-spenders - Nov. 9, 2022
It's good to run into an optimist these days. A roomful is even better - Oct. 3, 2022
Sincerity in policy debates? Of course. Seriousness? That's another matter - Aug. 22, 2022
In a nasty era, insisting on basic politelness is a revolutionary idea - July 19, 2022
It looks like pay-for-play in college sports is here to stay. Too bad. - May 26, 2022
Hail to mothers, even those who can't let go of their college-age kids - May 6, 2022
California's ham-fisted war on pork offers some useful lessons - Jan. 14, 2022
Imagine if a lemon law penalized schools for rotten educations - Feb. 14, 2022
Rebating tax dollars doesn't 'cost' a state anything. It's your money! March 21, 2022
Let in every last Ukrainian who wants to come here - April 6, 2022
The Chinese Communist Party’s 100th birthday vs. America’s 250th- August 9, 2021
Tossing around ‘Nazi’ and ‘fascist’ as insults is reckless and historically illiterate — July 11, 2021
I never thought I’d miss the Gridiron Club dinner, but I think now maybe I do — June 8, 2021
The post-pandemic era needs a return to risk-taking creativity, not lingering fear - May 6, 2021
An economist predicted work from home in 1979. Here’s what he expected. — April 1, 2021
The U.S. put a man on the moon. But it might be harder to do the same on Mars. — February 25, 2021
We were right to worry about the nation’s fiscal future. But I know when to fold ’em. — January 27, 2021Lockdowns needed a warning label, too — December 31, 2020
Senate Republicans could restore a bit of civility by confirming Neera Tanden — December 22, 2020
Even amid a pandemic, the kids are ‘alright’ — December 16, 2020
Why failing to reopen Purdue University this fall would be an unacceptable breach of duty — May 25, 2020
When this pandemic is over, let's avoid the partisan blame game — May 5, 2020
Kids can't write. Parents, this is your chance to help. — April 8, 2020
Let's talk about the grim realities of the coronavirus at the dinner table — March 19, 2020
Why the Midwest is seeing a resurgence — March 9, 2020
A fishy campaign against salmon — February 12, 2020
Sadly, political cartooning is becoming a lost art — July 31, 2019
In farm children, I see virtues that one sees too rarely these days — June 11, 2019
A genuine Big Idea that could fix the border problem — May 3, 2019
Lotteries manifest all the elements of bad taxation — April 9, 2019
Want to study abroad? Check out America. — March 12, 2019
The State of the Union is a tasteless, classless spectacle. It must go. — January 25, 2019
Things really aren't that bad. But we like to think they are. — December 26, 2018
For college admissions, let's value grit over GPAs — November 28, 2018
As a politician, I vowed not to attack my opponent. Where's that ethos now? — November 9, 2018
Time to get some of Washington out of Washington — November 6, 2018
I've met people of all stripes. I have my motorcycle to thank. — October 5, 2018
Free speech's worst enemies aren't who you'd expect — August 29, 2018
Government 'transparency' has gone too far — August 13, 2018
Connecticut is drowning in debt. Should the rest of us have to pay? — July 23, 2018
President George H.W. Bush is an extraordinary example for our times — June 11, 2018
That entitlements can is getting heavier, and we're running out of road — June 6, 2018
We won't know how foolish we look until a long time from now — April 20, 2018
It's OK to be paranoid. Someone is watching you. — March 27, 2018
Health care isn't our only ludicrously expensive industry — February 6, 2018
Dear Condoleezza Rice: Good luck fixing the NCAA — February 1, 2018
Is GMO opposition immoral? — January 1, 2018
Is anyone ever wrong anymore? — December 6, 2017
A guide for luring Amazon to your city — and what not to do — November 20, 2017