politics
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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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Xi Jinping Braces For Struggle
China’s strongman leader is purging his advisors again, looking politically insecure amid demographic and economic decline.
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Could Quitting the United Nations Backfire?
Leaving the UN may satisfy critics, but it would cost the US some of its most powerful tools for shaping international outcomes.
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Could Adopting Collectivist Activism Undo Classical Liberalism?
Some argue radical tactics are needed, before the polite, restrained civil libertarians are overrun by their less-principled opponents.
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How Equity Markets Reacted to Trump’s Tariff Announcements: The Data
The US has been by far the biggest loser in tariff negotiations. Indexes have fallen sharply.
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Partisans Miss the Point by Debating the Unitary Executive: Congress is the Problem and the Solution
Neither unchecked bureaucrats nor presidential power can replace what Congress has abdicated: an accountable legislative body.
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Retaliatory Tariffs? Again?
President Trump’s recent tariffs show no familiarity with history, and little reassurance for those who hoped he understood capitalism and freedom.
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US Air Strikes on Iran: a Fool’s Errand Risks Forever War
Bombing Iran’s nuclear sites has no upside for American security interests. Have we learned nothing about the risks of endless war?
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The Peter Principle Presidency
People tend to rise until they reach a job they’re bad at. Are political appointees an inevitable disaster?
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Even Tariff Supporters Say Trump’s Trade War Is a Disaster for Americans
Unions, progressives, and populists agree: targeting Canada and Mexico is “chaotic,” “ineffective,” and will “cause unnecessary economic pain.”
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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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•
Xi Jinping Braces For Struggle
China’s strongman leader is purging his advisors again, looking politically insecure amid demographic and economic decline.
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•
Could Quitting the United Nations Backfire?
Leaving the UN may satisfy critics, but it would cost the US some of its most powerful tools for shaping international outcomes.
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•
Could Adopting Collectivist Activism Undo Classical Liberalism?
Some argue radical tactics are needed, before the polite, restrained civil libertarians are overrun by their less-principled opponents.
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•
How Equity Markets Reacted to Trump’s Tariff Announcements: The Data
The US has been by far the biggest loser in tariff negotiations. Indexes have fallen sharply.
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•
Partisans Miss the Point by Debating the Unitary Executive: Congress is the Problem and the Solution
Neither unchecked bureaucrats nor presidential power can replace what Congress has abdicated: an accountable legislative body.
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•
Retaliatory Tariffs? Again?
President Trump’s recent tariffs show no familiarity with history, and little reassurance for those who hoped he understood capitalism and freedom.
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•
US Air Strikes on Iran: a Fool’s Errand Risks Forever War
Bombing Iran’s nuclear sites has no upside for American security interests. Have we learned nothing about the risks of endless war?
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•
The Peter Principle Presidency
People tend to rise until they reach a job they’re bad at. Are political appointees an inevitable disaster?
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•
Even Tariff Supporters Say Trump’s Trade War Is a Disaster for Americans
Unions, progressives, and populists agree: targeting Canada and Mexico is “chaotic,” “ineffective,” and will “cause unnecessary economic pain.”