Vance Ginn
Associate Research Fellow
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The Poverty of the UN’s Degrowth Agenda
Global initiatives promise justice through economic restraint. In practice, they would make societies poorer and opportunity scarcer.
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The Myth of a Permanently Poor Underclass
The bottom income quintile is not a static social class but a temporary snapshot of lives in motion. Most Americans do not remain poor for life, and removing policy barriers can help more people move up.
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Exit Taxes Won’t Save Failing States
Some state lawmakers are focused on making leaving costly, while ignoring the reforms that could make staying attractive.
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Cyberattack Exposes Risks of Policy-Driven Healthcare Concentration
When one provider goes offline, others should step in. Mississippi’s experience shows how certificate-of-need laws prevent that — and why reform matters for public health.
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Property Taxes Invert the Moral Order of Ownership
True reform means cutting them now and eliminating them over time.
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What 122 Universal Basic Income Experiments Actually Show
After more than 100 pilots, the evidence shows that universal basic income does little to boost employment and risks unintended economic costs.
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Stop Lamenting Inequality—Start Questioning Bad Policy
Global inequality has narrowed and the poor are gaining ground. If the system feels rigged, we should look to government policies that suppress competition and reward insiders.
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Capitalism’s Coalition Is Cracking — And That Should Worry Us
Polls show skepticism is rising, yet the moral and economic case for free markets has never been stronger.
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How Does Your State Rank on This Economic Freedom Index?
The Fraser Institute has published new data showing how policy incentives shape states’ growth.
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Why California Is Bleeding Tech Jobs — Decline Is a Policy Choice
Silicon Valley isn’t dying — it’s decentralizing. Tech firms are expanding in lower-cost states and taking jobs with them.
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The Poverty of the UN’s Degrowth Agenda
Global initiatives promise justice through economic restraint. In practice, they would make societies poorer and opportunity scarcer.
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•
The Myth of a Permanently Poor Underclass
The bottom income quintile is not a static social class but a temporary snapshot of lives in motion. Most Americans do not remain poor for life, and removing policy barriers can help more people move up.
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•
Exit Taxes Won’t Save Failing States
Some state lawmakers are focused on making leaving costly, while ignoring the reforms that could make staying attractive.
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Cyberattack Exposes Risks of Policy-Driven Healthcare Concentration
When one provider goes offline, others should step in. Mississippi’s experience shows how certificate-of-need laws prevent that — and why reform matters for public health.
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•
Property Taxes Invert the Moral Order of Ownership
True reform means cutting them now and eliminating them over time.
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•
What 122 Universal Basic Income Experiments Actually Show
After more than 100 pilots, the evidence shows that universal basic income does little to boost employment and risks unintended economic costs.
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•
Stop Lamenting Inequality—Start Questioning Bad Policy
Global inequality has narrowed and the poor are gaining ground. If the system feels rigged, we should look to government policies that suppress competition and reward insiders.
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•
Capitalism’s Coalition Is Cracking — And That Should Worry Us
Polls show skepticism is rising, yet the moral and economic case for free markets has never been stronger.
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•
How Does Your State Rank on This Economic Freedom Index?
The Fraser Institute has published new data showing how policy incentives shape states’ growth.
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•
Why California Is Bleeding Tech Jobs — Decline Is a Policy Choice
Silicon Valley isn’t dying — it’s decentralizing. Tech firms are expanding in lower-cost states and taking jobs with them.