Economists do not have an accurate or agreed-upon model of the short-run economy, and their advice is often in error. Politicians should be more humble about their ability to control short-term economic ups and downs. Legislative action based on incomplete information risks destabilizing the economy further. Efforts to fix short-term problems often create long-term damage ‹ such as by putting the nation further into debt. Chris Edwards appeared on C-SPAN's Washington Journal recently to discuss the "stimulus package" proposed by President-elect Obama.

Downsizing the Department of Agriculture, the first in a series of videos focusing on downsizing each cabinet-level department.

Chris Edwards joins FOX’s Glenn Beck for a week long series examining the federal budget.

President Obama wants Congress to dramatically expand the burden of government spending. This CF&P Foundation mini-documentary explains why such a policy, based on the discredited Keynesian theory of economics, will not be successful. Indeed, the video demonstrates that Obama is proposing - for all intents and purposes - to repeat Bush's mistakes. Government will be bigger, even though global evidence shows that nations with small governments are more prosperous.

The candidates' plan for the budget deficit: Chris Edwards on C-SPAN.