This year, President Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Art Laffer, a former economic adviser to Ronald Reagan, for what is widely known as the Laffer curve. The Laffer curve posits ...

When it comes to taxes, many people feel the government can never collect enough. But how can governments determine the “ideal” tax rate? Enter the Laffer curve—a theory that suggests there is an ...

Our economic system has evolved from a barter system. Our present system was greatly influenced by the desire to be able to easily transport trading goods. It is much more convenient than a barter ...

On June 19, President Donald Trump awarded economist Art Laffer the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award. This award gave economists an opportunity to talk about the U.S. budget, our national ...

Last year, famed Republican economist Art Laffer co-authored a hagiographic tribute to President Trump and his agenda. Trump habitually bestows his most slavish supporters with pardons or — in the ...