Today, Michael McFaul marks four years since the start of Russia’s brutal full-scale assault on Ukraine with a reminder of Americans’ agency to shape US foreign policy; John Cochrane explains the central importance of prices in allocating scarce resources and coordinating market activity; and Elizabeth Economy outlines the role of territorial claims and sovereignty concerns in China’s geopolitical outlook.  

Hoover Daily Report | February 24, 2026

Today, Hoover announces a new home for the video versions of the long-running popular podcast EconTalk; Frank Dikötter explains why it would be a strategic blunder to mistake the appearances of China’s economy and military for the truth about its national power; and Michael McConnell explains why last Friday’s Supreme Court decision striking down the Trump administration’s tariff policies is likely to go down as a landmark in American jurisprudence. 

Hoover Daily Report | February 23, 2026

This Friday, Stephen Kotkin reviews a new book on influential 20th-century communist Leon Trotsky and explains how the belief system of Marxist revolutionaries led them to moral depravity; Tom Church and Daniel Heil outline the fiscal consequences of Social Security benefits growing much faster than program income; and Larry Diamond shares his vision of a future US foreign policy that once again prioritizes the advancement of democracy and the promotion of freedom.  

Hoover Daily Report | February 20, 2026

Today, David Henderson explains how economic freedom improves the lives of individuals at all income levels; Ross Levine lays out the moral hazards and financial dangers Kevin Warsh must confront if he is confirmed as the next chair of the Federal Reserve; and Amit Seru and coauthors examine the shift in investors’ attitudes toward environmental, social, and governance investing over recent years. 

Hoover Daily Report | February 19, 2026

Today, John Cochrane reassures us that AI’s introduction into workplaces, just like so many other past technological developments, will lead to more jobs, not fewer. Next, Steven J. Davis and coauthors ask thousands of corporate directors in four countries about that same issue. David Neumark explains why higher minimum wages do not improve income inequality. And Šumit Ganguly tells us why a new trade agreement between India and the US will do little to restore trust lost in Delhi this past year.

Hoover Daily Report | February 18, 2026

Today, Ben Sasse speaks with Peter Robinson about how he’s continuing to find meaning and purpose in life despite a terminal cancer diagnosis; Ross Levine, writing as Adam Smith, explains why it’s morally dangerous to admire the wrong people; and Frank Dikötter lays out how the Chinese Communist Party has convinced many observers to accept a sanitized and largely fictional historical account of its own revolutionary rise to power in China. 

Hoover Daily Report | February 17, 2026

This Friday, dissident researcher Arkar Hein illustrates what ongoing state violence in Myanmar reveals about the human desire for freedom and self-government; Valerie Ramey explains the economics of Valentine’s Day and parenting; and Zohar Palti argues that any truly good deal with the Iranian regime would prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons now and in the future. 

 Hoover Daily Report | February 13, 2026

Today, Keith Whittington presents his new research on the original meaning of birthright citizenship in the United States; David Brady and Michael Spence explain why the upcoming midterm elections are unlikely to yield breakthroughs in persistent policy problems; and Terry Anderson and Thomas Stratmann examine how the recent extended government shutdown enhanced self-government within Indian tribes. 

Hoover Daily Report | February 12, 2026

Today, Michael McFaul explains how the United States can support the pro-democracy movement in Iran while simultaneously weakening its current repressive regime; a new episode of Economics, Applied examines the next chapter for Venezuela and what it would take to restore prosperity there; and Bill Whalen considers the hurdles San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan will have to overcome to succeed in his bid to serve as the next governor of California. 

Hoover Daily Report | February 11, 2026

Today, John Cochrane demonstrates how wealth taxes discourage investment, prompt capital flight and ultimately shrink the tax base. Michael R. Auslin writes on how the Declaration of Independence was drafted and how it has anchored America through times of turmoil. And Hoover’s Technology Policy Accelerator receives a $2.5 million grant to launch the new Tech Futures Lab.

Hoover Daily Report | February 10, 2026