Economic History
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Semiconductor Giants with Tech-Industrial Ambitions
With CHIPS Act subsidies, acquisitions, and now federal ownership shares in Intel, semiconductor makers are accruing a lot of political power. That won’t be good news for technical innovation.
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Dodger Stadium’s Dark Secret and the Human Cost of Urban Renewal
Urban renewal was not a failure of execution — it was a failure of principle. Just ask Aurora Vargas.
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Miran Follows a Long Tradition of Political Appointees at the Fed
From Eccles to Greenspan to Yellen, history suggests politically seasoned Fed officials are the rule rather than the exception.
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Markets and Marshals: How the Old West Used Private Enforcement to Deliver Justice
While bounties and private detectives may seem like relics of the past, they offer valuable insights into how markets fill in the gaps when the government fails.
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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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Chicago Public Schools Now Have a Junk Credit Rating. What’s Next?
As debt service continues to devour an already unsustainable budget, do not expect student learning outcomes to improve.
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Coffee Business: Beans, Houses, and the Great Enrichment
From the Ottoman Empire to the modern Starbucks, coffee seems to power entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Are We Doomed to Repeat Economic History, Even When We Know It?
Tariffs, war, fascism… if those in power won’t heed warnings, we’re all stuck repeating history.
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Can Latin America’s Superwoman Save Venezuela?
María Corina Machado is fighting to save her country from socialism, and her popularity shows that many Venezuelans are ready for change.
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Why Enemies of Liberty Hate Economics
By far the most effective growth policy is “leave people alone.” And busybodies — left and right — don’t want to hear that.
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Semiconductor Giants with Tech-Industrial Ambitions
With CHIPS Act subsidies, acquisitions, and now federal ownership shares in Intel, semiconductor makers are accruing a lot of political power. That won’t be good news for technical innovation.
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Dodger Stadium’s Dark Secret and the Human Cost of Urban Renewal
Urban renewal was not a failure of execution — it was a failure of principle. Just ask Aurora Vargas.
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Miran Follows a Long Tradition of Political Appointees at the Fed
From Eccles to Greenspan to Yellen, history suggests politically seasoned Fed officials are the rule rather than the exception.
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Markets and Marshals: How the Old West Used Private Enforcement to Deliver Justice
While bounties and private detectives may seem like relics of the past, they offer valuable insights into how markets fill in the gaps when the government fails.
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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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Chicago Public Schools Now Have a Junk Credit Rating. What’s Next?
As debt service continues to devour an already unsustainable budget, do not expect student learning outcomes to improve.
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Coffee Business: Beans, Houses, and the Great Enrichment
From the Ottoman Empire to the modern Starbucks, coffee seems to power entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Are We Doomed to Repeat Economic History, Even When We Know It?
Tariffs, war, fascism… if those in power won’t heed warnings, we’re all stuck repeating history.
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Can Latin America’s Superwoman Save Venezuela?
María Corina Machado is fighting to save her country from socialism, and her popularity shows that many Venezuelans are ready for change.
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Why Enemies of Liberty Hate Economics
By far the most effective growth policy is “leave people alone.” And busybodies — left and right — don’t want to hear that.