Fiscal Policy
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Defund NPR? It’s About Time
Congressionally funded media outlets are a teaspoon in the ocean of federal spending. But scrapping them is more important than you think.
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A Politically Feasible Plan to Fix Social Security
Social Security doesn’t work. Letting those who choose to save and invest for themselves could improve its sustainability.
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Milei’s First Year: Liberty, Less Regulation, Low Inflation
One year into his presidency, Javier Milei has outperformed any reasonable expectations, except perhaps his own.
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The Legacy of Bidenomics: Overspending, Overtaxing, Overregulating
Now we’ve got fewer jobs, less investment, and sky-high compliance costs. If only somebody could’ve explained it to him.
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Can a State Just Opt Out of Federal Social Security?
If a state wanted to stop sending contributions and receiving benefits from a wasteful plan, could they? Montreal’s pension exemption may provide an answer.
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Corporate Handouts are Un-American
The power of companies, like government, is supposed to come from the people they serve.
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NY Will Raise Minimum Wage and Rate of Business Exodus
Albany lawmakers want to raise the wage floor again, and index it to inflation. The state’s constant interventions will destroy jobs and perhaps whole businesses.
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Crafting a Crisis: The Unseen Impact of Tariffs on Artisans at Home
Tariffs raise prices on specialty materials, making many all-American handicrafts difficult to produce. Small businesses suffer.
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Debunking the Three Best Arguments for Tariffs
Tariffs can’t bring back jobs and raise significant revenue at the same time. In fact, they’re unlikely to do either.
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The Problem With Retaliatory Protectionism
Whether subsidizing our own producers or punishing those abroad, tariffs inevitably become handouts to the politically powerful.
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Defund NPR? It’s About Time
Congressionally funded media outlets are a teaspoon in the ocean of federal spending. But scrapping them is more important than you think.
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A Politically Feasible Plan to Fix Social Security
Social Security doesn’t work. Letting those who choose to save and invest for themselves could improve its sustainability.
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Milei’s First Year: Liberty, Less Regulation, Low Inflation
One year into his presidency, Javier Milei has outperformed any reasonable expectations, except perhaps his own.
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The Legacy of Bidenomics: Overspending, Overtaxing, Overregulating
Now we’ve got fewer jobs, less investment, and sky-high compliance costs. If only somebody could’ve explained it to him.
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•
Can a State Just Opt Out of Federal Social Security?
If a state wanted to stop sending contributions and receiving benefits from a wasteful plan, could they? Montreal’s pension exemption may provide an answer.
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•
Corporate Handouts are Un-American
The power of companies, like government, is supposed to come from the people they serve.
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NY Will Raise Minimum Wage and Rate of Business Exodus
Albany lawmakers want to raise the wage floor again, and index it to inflation. The state’s constant interventions will destroy jobs and perhaps whole businesses.
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•
Crafting a Crisis: The Unseen Impact of Tariffs on Artisans at Home
Tariffs raise prices on specialty materials, making many all-American handicrafts difficult to produce. Small businesses suffer.
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•
Debunking the Three Best Arguments for Tariffs
Tariffs can’t bring back jobs and raise significant revenue at the same time. In fact, they’re unlikely to do either.
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•
The Problem With Retaliatory Protectionism
Whether subsidizing our own producers or punishing those abroad, tariffs inevitably become handouts to the politically powerful.