The bipartisan 1983 effort made the system solvent for half a century, largely thanks to a strong economy. By Phil Gramm and Michael Solon Sept. 1, 2026 1:50 pm ET Any proposal to deal with Social Security’s pending insolvency should be based on an understanding of history—why the 1977 Social Security reform...

The left uses his death to peddle a false narrative about what caused the convulsions of that period. By Phil Gramm and Jeb Hensarling July 20, 2026 5:29 pm ET As eulogies and critiques pour in for Alan Greenspan, one thing has become clear: The left is using the former Federal Reserve chairman’s death...

The first Treasury secretary backed tariffs mostly to raise revenue and promote free trade. By Phil Gramm And Donald J. Boudreaux July 8, 2026 12:23 pm ET Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have invoked the policies of the first Treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton, as precedents for President Trump’s trade agenda. Hamilton,...

It widened the deficit—not by cutting the top rate, but purely by relieving families from automatic increases through bracket creep. By Phil Gramm and Michael Solon June 19, 2026 2:11 pm ET No major economic policy in modern American history is as misunderstood or inaccurately portrayed as President Reagan’s 1981 tax...

By Michael Solon Michael Solon is a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute. The backlash against artificial intelligence is not the first time Americans have tried to strangle their own prosperity. Since the fall of the Roman Empire mankind had known only stagnation – living no better than his ancestors. With...