Crisis
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Could Inflation Help Explain Falling Birth Rates?
Jeffery Degner’s recent book makes the case that monetary policy reshapes time preference, and with it, decisions about family formation.
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Is Housing Less Affordable Than Ever? Sort Of
Home prices and financing costs are still high, but several indicators suggest the market has moved past peak distortion.
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The Big Apple’s Rotten Budget Move: Raiding Pensions for Short-Term Spending
Delaying pension contributions may ease immediate pressure on New York City’s budget, but the shell game reveals deeper weaknesses in the city’s finances.
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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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Congress Keeps Choosing Inflation
By constantly spending and generating new debt, Congress effectively forces prices to rise and purchasing power to fall, year after year.
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Greece’s 19th Century Currant Crisis: A Warning Against ‘Temporary’ Government Support
Greek intervention to “protect” farmers rendered a temporary crisis permanent.
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Congress Knows It Has a Spending Problem, But Won’t Fix It
Fiscal discipline is politically costly, but inaction will be disastrous. How can we restore sanity to federal budgeting?
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Anthropic vs. The Pentagon: AI Ethics Collide With Government Power
Can the Pentagon blacklist an American business for refusing to build killbots? The federal government demands tight controls for you, but wants unrestricted power for itself.
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ICE’s ‘Warrant’ Shortcut Violates the Constitution
ICE claims agents can enter private homes using their own paperwork — without asking a judge first. The Fourth Amendment was written for moments like this.
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Free Speech Is Under Attack Across the World
All over the world, people are being fined and jailed for criticizing governments and law enforcement. The future looks grim for dissenters.
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Could Inflation Help Explain Falling Birth Rates?
Jeffery Degner’s recent book makes the case that monetary policy reshapes time preference, and with it, decisions about family formation.
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Is Housing Less Affordable Than Ever? Sort Of
Home prices and financing costs are still high, but several indicators suggest the market has moved past peak distortion.
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•
The Big Apple’s Rotten Budget Move: Raiding Pensions for Short-Term Spending
Delaying pension contributions may ease immediate pressure on New York City’s budget, but the shell game reveals deeper weaknesses in the city’s finances.
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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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Congress Keeps Choosing Inflation
By constantly spending and generating new debt, Congress effectively forces prices to rise and purchasing power to fall, year after year.
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Greece’s 19th Century Currant Crisis: A Warning Against ‘Temporary’ Government Support
Greek intervention to “protect” farmers rendered a temporary crisis permanent.
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Congress Knows It Has a Spending Problem, But Won’t Fix It
Fiscal discipline is politically costly, but inaction will be disastrous. How can we restore sanity to federal budgeting?
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Anthropic vs. The Pentagon: AI Ethics Collide With Government Power
Can the Pentagon blacklist an American business for refusing to build killbots? The federal government demands tight controls for you, but wants unrestricted power for itself.
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ICE’s ‘Warrant’ Shortcut Violates the Constitution
ICE claims agents can enter private homes using their own paperwork — without asking a judge first. The Fourth Amendment was written for moments like this.
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Free Speech Is Under Attack Across the World
All over the world, people are being fined and jailed for criticizing governments and law enforcement. The future looks grim for dissenters.