Economic Growth
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How Concerning Are the February Jobs Numbers?
Slow job growth is expected when we remain near full employment and the working-age population is growing slowly.
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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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Six Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling
The Court limited one statutory pathway while leaving others intact. The opinion strengthens the major questions doctrine and clarifies how far emergency powers can stretch.
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What Do Consumers Know That GDP Aggregates Don’t?
Rising costs, reduced mobility, and policy uncertainty may explain why households feel squeezed even when headline growth is good.
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The Capitalism ‘Stranger Things’ Runs On — But Pretends Not to Like
When Jonathan declares his artistic ambitions are anti-capitalist, it clashes with everything the show has relied on for five seasons. The finale demonstrates better jobs, bigger dreams, and individual agency rely on voluntary exchange.
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Mission Accomplished? A Reality Check on Trump’s Tariffs
Triumphal rhetoric aside, the economic evidence shows tariffs delivered distortion—not a miracle.
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US Economic Growth Looks Slow — Until You Compare It to Europe’s
Over the past decade, the United States has outperformed every other G7 nation. Key measures show why the US is not just getting bigger, but also growing richer.
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Inflation Is Cooling: Jan 2026 Increase Below Seasonal Norms
Shelter and energy costs led the deceleration. While inflation remains above the Fed’s target, the monthly price growth neared a multi-year low.
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What Zimbabwe Can Learn From Chile: A Tale of Two Data Series
Economic freedom, like freedom in general, is inherently fragile. National institutions and attitudes can shift the ground quickly.
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Census Migration Data Show the Value of Freedom
Americans prefer to live where they can keep what they earn and be left alone — even if the freebies are better elsewhere.
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How Concerning Are the February Jobs Numbers?
Slow job growth is expected when we remain near full employment and the working-age population is growing slowly.
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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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•
Six Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling
The Court limited one statutory pathway while leaving others intact. The opinion strengthens the major questions doctrine and clarifies how far emergency powers can stretch.
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•
What Do Consumers Know That GDP Aggregates Don’t?
Rising costs, reduced mobility, and policy uncertainty may explain why households feel squeezed even when headline growth is good.
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•
The Capitalism ‘Stranger Things’ Runs On — But Pretends Not to Like
When Jonathan declares his artistic ambitions are anti-capitalist, it clashes with everything the show has relied on for five seasons. The finale demonstrates better jobs, bigger dreams, and individual agency rely on voluntary exchange.
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•
Mission Accomplished? A Reality Check on Trump’s Tariffs
Triumphal rhetoric aside, the economic evidence shows tariffs delivered distortion—not a miracle.
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•
US Economic Growth Looks Slow — Until You Compare It to Europe’s
Over the past decade, the United States has outperformed every other G7 nation. Key measures show why the US is not just getting bigger, but also growing richer.
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•
Inflation Is Cooling: Jan 2026 Increase Below Seasonal Norms
Shelter and energy costs led the deceleration. While inflation remains above the Fed’s target, the monthly price growth neared a multi-year low.
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•
What Zimbabwe Can Learn From Chile: A Tale of Two Data Series
Economic freedom, like freedom in general, is inherently fragile. National institutions and attitudes can shift the ground quickly.
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•
Census Migration Data Show the Value of Freedom
Americans prefer to live where they can keep what they earn and be left alone — even if the freebies are better elsewhere.