Economic History
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The Day New York Defaulted: Inside Gotham’s Fiscal Fall
Decades of reckless budgeting drove away the city’s tax base. In 1975, bond markets effectively ruled the city bankrupt.
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‘1619 Project’ is Brazen Deception in the Service of Statism
Phillip Magness’s new book debunks the political project — disguised as history — for its deliberate lies and hidden agenda.
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China’s Disappearing CEOs and the Flaw of ‘State Capitalism’
For staunch anti-capitalists, “disappearing” Chinese CEOs is easier than admitting that businesses encounter failure and loss.
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What’s Wrong With Boeing?
How a heavily regulated, quasi-monopoly, “national champion” turned engineering exceptionalism into rent-seeking mediocrity.
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Public Choice at the Pump: How Politicians Banned Self-Serve Gas for Years
Full-service stations enlisted government to block you from pumping your own gas, protecting their profits at the expense of consumers and would-be competitors.
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No Bailouts: Milei Serious About Federalism
Argentina’s constitution allows provinces to issue their own currencies, so long as they also shoulder the fiscal consequences.
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Reagan’s Trade Gamble: The Story Behind the Voluntary Export Restraints
Reagan’s attempts to suppress car prices ultimately made US-made cars less competitive and reduced employment in American factories.
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New Yorkers Flirt with Socialist Grocery Store Scheme
Government grocery stores have been tried before, but markets stock our store shelves with affordable staples for less than two percent profit.
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The Merchant Republic: America at 249
The first nation founded on principles, not tribe, has become an economic powerhouse. Immigration, innovation, and institutions each contributed to its national greatness.
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Nostalgianomics, or Economic Amnesia?
Hazy dreams of an economic or social golden age contrast with a diagnosis that something in America has broken. But has it?
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The Day New York Defaulted: Inside Gotham’s Fiscal Fall
Decades of reckless budgeting drove away the city’s tax base. In 1975, bond markets effectively ruled the city bankrupt.
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•
‘1619 Project’ is Brazen Deception in the Service of Statism
Phillip Magness’s new book debunks the political project — disguised as history — for its deliberate lies and hidden agenda.
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China’s Disappearing CEOs and the Flaw of ‘State Capitalism’
For staunch anti-capitalists, “disappearing” Chinese CEOs is easier than admitting that businesses encounter failure and loss.
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What’s Wrong With Boeing?
How a heavily regulated, quasi-monopoly, “national champion” turned engineering exceptionalism into rent-seeking mediocrity.
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•
Public Choice at the Pump: How Politicians Banned Self-Serve Gas for Years
Full-service stations enlisted government to block you from pumping your own gas, protecting their profits at the expense of consumers and would-be competitors.
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•
No Bailouts: Milei Serious About Federalism
Argentina’s constitution allows provinces to issue their own currencies, so long as they also shoulder the fiscal consequences.
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Reagan’s Trade Gamble: The Story Behind the Voluntary Export Restraints
Reagan’s attempts to suppress car prices ultimately made US-made cars less competitive and reduced employment in American factories.
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New Yorkers Flirt with Socialist Grocery Store Scheme
Government grocery stores have been tried before, but markets stock our store shelves with affordable staples for less than two percent profit.
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The Merchant Republic: America at 249
The first nation founded on principles, not tribe, has become an economic powerhouse. Immigration, innovation, and institutions each contributed to its national greatness.
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Nostalgianomics, or Economic Amnesia?
Hazy dreams of an economic or social golden age contrast with a diagnosis that something in America has broken. But has it?