Limit asylum claims, reduce welfare and open the door to highly skilled foreign nationals. By Phil Gramm Jan. 13, 2025 2:25 pm ET My wife’s grandmother, Soon Nam Char, was a picture bride. Orphaned in Korea when the Japanese killed her stiff-necked parents, she came to America in the early 20th century...

Most of the high-achieving U.S. students to whom we award college scholarships have foreign-born parents. By Phil Gramm and Robert Topel Dec. 23, 2024 4:58 pm ET In a country with widespread use of quotas, preferences and set-asides, we seldom see unadulterated merit, especially in academics. As board members of a...

Costs are passed on to consumers. If you work for and invest in companies, you get hit three times. By Phil Gramm and Mike Solon April 23, 2024 1:48 pm ET In his call for Congress to repeal the 2017 tax cuts and increase corporate tax rates, President Biden asked: “Are...

A minimum 10% levy on all goods would hike domestic prices, reduce wages and invite foreign retaliation. By Phil Gramm and Donald J. Boudreaux Nov. 13, 2024 4:44 pm ET Donald Trump hopes to supercharge economic growth, restore manufacturing employment, and raise wages by imposing across-the-board tariffs of at least 10%, with...

The annual costs of owning a new home and car have soared. By Ted Cruz and Rick Scott Oct. 28, 2024 5:12 pm ET The kitchen table is where the American dream is built. Every month, families gather there to pay their bills and plan for the future. In a good...