The Laffer Curve Is Even Better Than We Thought
11th April 2026
The field of economics fully developed scientifically in the 20th century. The names John Maynard Keynes, Milton Friedman, and Friedrich Hayek come to mind. However, one additional man became the one most referenced in the last part of the 20th century and continues as such today. That man is Arthur Laffer. The Joint Committee on Taxation of the U.S. Congress recently released a report telling us Laffer is even more accurate than previously thought.
His nephew Bill was a friend of mine at Yale—as was Robert Bork’s son Charlie.