politics
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Three Lessons from Venezuela’s Economic Collapse
Policy choices turned an oil-rich democracy into a petrostate, then into an authoritarian economy where repression followed redistribution.
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The Social Security Reform Bill Clinton Almost Brought to America
Clinton’s plan, inspired by Chile’s pension reform, marked the first time a sitting US president publicly called for personal retirement accounts.
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Inflation Declined in July
The Federal Reserve’s restrictive stance continues to put downward pressure on inflation.
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From Tea Party Patriotism to Economic Nationalism: How the Right Gave Up on Small Government
The Republican Party once preached a creed of limited government and balanced budgets. With state control, tariffs, and deficits all rising, that ethical restraint appears to be long gone.
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No, We Weren’t Ripped Off: Debunking the Myth of Trade Victimhood
The emotional narrative of trade partners “laughing at us” is economically irrational, and acting on it only impoverishes us.
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Buy Now, Pay Later Is Just Credit, Not a Crisis
Installment plans work like credit cards, with a longer repayment period. Most consumers are choosing flexibility, not taking on new debt.
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Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ Politics Undermine America’s Future
As an erratic ‘first mover,’ Trump’s negotiation style destabilizes the nation. Game theory and public choice explain the global stakes of his individual recklessness.
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US Trade Policy is a Humanitarian and Geopolitical Disaster
Trump’s tariffs killed the US’s soft power, leaving a geopolitical vacuum into which US rivals like China will expand.
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Trade Is Not a Light Switch: Why Cutting Global Ties Will Leave Long-Lasting Scars
The damage done by Trump’s tariffs is not some transient dip in output or a blip in prices. It is a structural downgrade in our capacity to create.
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Did Inflation Really Elect Trump? The Case for a Deeper Economic Frustration
Under the last administration, real wage growth was lower and inflation higher. The disaffected American worker saw Trump as a potential solution.
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Three Lessons from Venezuela’s Economic Collapse
Policy choices turned an oil-rich democracy into a petrostate, then into an authoritarian economy where repression followed redistribution.
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•
The Social Security Reform Bill Clinton Almost Brought to America
Clinton’s plan, inspired by Chile’s pension reform, marked the first time a sitting US president publicly called for personal retirement accounts.
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•
Inflation Declined in July
The Federal Reserve’s restrictive stance continues to put downward pressure on inflation.
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•
From Tea Party Patriotism to Economic Nationalism: How the Right Gave Up on Small Government
The Republican Party once preached a creed of limited government and balanced budgets. With state control, tariffs, and deficits all rising, that ethical restraint appears to be long gone.
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•
No, We Weren’t Ripped Off: Debunking the Myth of Trade Victimhood
The emotional narrative of trade partners “laughing at us” is economically irrational, and acting on it only impoverishes us.
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•
Buy Now, Pay Later Is Just Credit, Not a Crisis
Installment plans work like credit cards, with a longer repayment period. Most consumers are choosing flexibility, not taking on new debt.
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•
Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ Politics Undermine America’s Future
As an erratic ‘first mover,’ Trump’s negotiation style destabilizes the nation. Game theory and public choice explain the global stakes of his individual recklessness.
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•
US Trade Policy is a Humanitarian and Geopolitical Disaster
Trump’s tariffs killed the US’s soft power, leaving a geopolitical vacuum into which US rivals like China will expand.
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•
Trade Is Not a Light Switch: Why Cutting Global Ties Will Leave Long-Lasting Scars
The damage done by Trump’s tariffs is not some transient dip in output or a blip in prices. It is a structural downgrade in our capacity to create.
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•
Did Inflation Really Elect Trump? The Case for a Deeper Economic Frustration
Under the last administration, real wage growth was lower and inflation higher. The disaffected American worker saw Trump as a potential solution.