Demographics
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The Hidden Driver of Social Security’s Fiscal Crisis
Social Security’s financing problems stem not only from an aging population but also from benefit formulas that grow more generous with each generation.
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How the Left Convinced Young People That Wealth Is Taken, Not Earned
Frustration with high costs has made younger generations more receptive to claims that wealth requires exploitation. But envy-driven attacks only limit our future opportunities.
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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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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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Ted Turner Had Many Passions, Especially Population Control
Turner was a fervent neo-Malthusian who donated vast sums to the UN and family planning organizations to curb “overpopulation.”
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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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Minnesota Joins Wealth Tax Push—Despite Their Risks
Minnesota lawmakers are pursuing a wealth tax, despite evidence it will drive out taxpayers and erode the tax base.
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US Debt Crosses 100% of GDP for First Time Since 1946—And This Time Is Different
Mounting entitlement spending and persistent deficits make our fiscal trajectory increasingly difficult to reverse.
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What the Meta–Google Verdict Gets Wrong
Is a product defective if it gives you too much of what you want? And are social-scroll algorithms regulated products — or protected speech?
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State Economic Policy Is Shaping Electoral Destiny — That’s Bad News for Team Blue
States with higher taxes and heavier regulation are losing residents. That shuffle could reshape national political power for decades to come.
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The Hidden Driver of Social Security’s Fiscal Crisis
Social Security’s financing problems stem not only from an aging population but also from benefit formulas that grow more generous with each generation.
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How the Left Convinced Young People That Wealth Is Taken, Not Earned
Frustration with high costs has made younger generations more receptive to claims that wealth requires exploitation. But envy-driven attacks only limit our future opportunities.
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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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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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Ted Turner Had Many Passions, Especially Population Control
Turner was a fervent neo-Malthusian who donated vast sums to the UN and family planning organizations to curb “overpopulation.”
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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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Minnesota Joins Wealth Tax Push—Despite Their Risks
Minnesota lawmakers are pursuing a wealth tax, despite evidence it will drive out taxpayers and erode the tax base.
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US Debt Crosses 100% of GDP for First Time Since 1946—And This Time Is Different
Mounting entitlement spending and persistent deficits make our fiscal trajectory increasingly difficult to reverse.
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What the Meta–Google Verdict Gets Wrong
Is a product defective if it gives you too much of what you want? And are social-scroll algorithms regulated products — or protected speech?
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State Economic Policy Is Shaping Electoral Destiny — That’s Bad News for Team Blue
States with higher taxes and heavier regulation are losing residents. That shuffle could reshape national political power for decades to come.