Economic Education
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Bad News, But Not Bias: BLS Bean Counters Got It Mostly Right
Even with recent revisions (and the resulting political firestorm) the Bureau of Labor Statistics has an impressive record of accuracy.
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Liberal Heritage and ‘Political Philosophy: The Basics’
Bas van der Vossen’s 2024 book on political philosophy is an excellent, if incomplete, primer for the interested everyman.
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Your Favorite Chicken Sandwich Shows How Markets Iterate
Critics ask “Where’s the Beef,” but America is “Lovin’ It.” Capitalism means you can “Have It Your Way.” And so can everyone else.
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Rediscovering Frédéric Bastiat in an Age of Tariffs
Bastiat’s writing combines campy, folksy stories with blinding economic logic. Even 200 years later, he has much to teach us.
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Trump Administration’s Foolish Educational Autarky: United States Should Welcome Chinese Students
Hosting foreign students builds our economic and scientific edge, but exposing young people to our liberty and opportunity makes the whole world better off.
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The Resurgence of Do It Yourself Economics
Many national fiscal policies are steeped in lore and dogma, immune to the reasoned objections of actual economists.
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Relative Drug Pricing is Bad Medicine
Drug price discrepancies reveal the complications of state intervention: quasi-monopoly, patents held hostage, and years-long wait times.
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Returns to College Investments: Requiem for a Financial Dream
College-return calculations measure added a lifetime earnings against the (opportunity) costs incurred for attending college. Spoiler: four years is worth it — a lifetime of debt isn’t.
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Mario Vargas Llosa: The Man Who Broke From the Tribe
In his moral defense of individual liberty, the late scholar raged against propagandizing tyrants and ornamental intellectuals.
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Crop Insurance, NASCAR, and Seatbelts: Why The Safer We Get, The More Risks We Take
Gordon Tullock’s suggestion of a spike on your steering wheel (wouldn’t you drive carefully?) illustrates the unintended consequences of risk, regulation, and moral hazard.
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Bad News, But Not Bias: BLS Bean Counters Got It Mostly Right
Even with recent revisions (and the resulting political firestorm) the Bureau of Labor Statistics has an impressive record of accuracy.
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•
Liberal Heritage and ‘Political Philosophy: The Basics’
Bas van der Vossen’s 2024 book on political philosophy is an excellent, if incomplete, primer for the interested everyman.
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•
Your Favorite Chicken Sandwich Shows How Markets Iterate
Critics ask “Where’s the Beef,” but America is “Lovin’ It.” Capitalism means you can “Have It Your Way.” And so can everyone else.
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•
Rediscovering Frédéric Bastiat in an Age of Tariffs
Bastiat’s writing combines campy, folksy stories with blinding economic logic. Even 200 years later, he has much to teach us.
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•
Trump Administration’s Foolish Educational Autarky: United States Should Welcome Chinese Students
Hosting foreign students builds our economic and scientific edge, but exposing young people to our liberty and opportunity makes the whole world better off.
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•
The Resurgence of Do It Yourself Economics
Many national fiscal policies are steeped in lore and dogma, immune to the reasoned objections of actual economists.
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•
Relative Drug Pricing is Bad Medicine
Drug price discrepancies reveal the complications of state intervention: quasi-monopoly, patents held hostage, and years-long wait times.
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•
Returns to College Investments: Requiem for a Financial Dream
College-return calculations measure added a lifetime earnings against the (opportunity) costs incurred for attending college. Spoiler: four years is worth it — a lifetime of debt isn’t.
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•
Mario Vargas Llosa: The Man Who Broke From the Tribe
In his moral defense of individual liberty, the late scholar raged against propagandizing tyrants and ornamental intellectuals.
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•
Crop Insurance, NASCAR, and Seatbelts: Why The Safer We Get, The More Risks We Take
Gordon Tullock’s suggestion of a spike on your steering wheel (wouldn’t you drive carefully?) illustrates the unintended consequences of risk, regulation, and moral hazard.