Unintended Consequences
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Zucman’s Wealth Tax Can’t Save France From Itself
“Reality will remain relentless,” Bayrou warned after his ouster. Taxing billionaires won’t come close to covering France’s deficit.
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‘Abundance’ of Contradiction: Progressives Discover Public Choice
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson admit government is a tangle of competing interests. But they still want more of it.
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Seven Minutes Outside: The Collapse of Childhood Play
Kids are getting just 4-7 minutes a day of unstructured outdoor play. Overscheduling and anxiety are wreaking havoc on America’s youngest generation.
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Peak Population: Prepare for a Shrinking World
Climate panic and coercive family planning created a new global crisis: shrinking, aging societies headed for demographic disaster.
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She Couldn’t Read Her Own Diploma: Why Public Schools Pass Students But Fail Society
Even with record-high per-student spending, the broken status quo has left 1 in 5 Americans is functionally illiterate. Schools refuse to reform.
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When Doing Nothing Is Doing Harm: Powell’s Misstep on Tariffs and the Neutral Rate
The Fed’s passive tightening could have active economic consequences. Trade uncertainty is dragging down the neutral rate.
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My Disagreement with John Tamny on SALT Deductions
Lower taxes are a good thing — unless they just shift the cost from overspenders onto taxpayers in the future.
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New Study: California’s $20 Minimum Wage Killed 18,000 Restaurant Jobs
Wage floors destroy opportunities, harming the poor most of all. Californians just got a hard lesson in basic economics.
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How Minimum Wages Punish Cash Businesses
Price floors on labor have unexpected costs, including convenience and customer service.
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Do Low-Tax States Win More Stanley Cups?
Economists find state income tax rates impact the performance of professional sports teams. Athletes, like many Americans, relocate with tax liability in mind.
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Zucman’s Wealth Tax Can’t Save France From Itself
“Reality will remain relentless,” Bayrou warned after his ouster. Taxing billionaires won’t come close to covering France’s deficit.
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‘Abundance’ of Contradiction: Progressives Discover Public Choice
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson admit government is a tangle of competing interests. But they still want more of it.
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Seven Minutes Outside: The Collapse of Childhood Play
Kids are getting just 4-7 minutes a day of unstructured outdoor play. Overscheduling and anxiety are wreaking havoc on America’s youngest generation.
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Peak Population: Prepare for a Shrinking World
Climate panic and coercive family planning created a new global crisis: shrinking, aging societies headed for demographic disaster.
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She Couldn’t Read Her Own Diploma: Why Public Schools Pass Students But Fail Society
Even with record-high per-student spending, the broken status quo has left 1 in 5 Americans is functionally illiterate. Schools refuse to reform.
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When Doing Nothing Is Doing Harm: Powell’s Misstep on Tariffs and the Neutral Rate
The Fed’s passive tightening could have active economic consequences. Trade uncertainty is dragging down the neutral rate.
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My Disagreement with John Tamny on SALT Deductions
Lower taxes are a good thing — unless they just shift the cost from overspenders onto taxpayers in the future.
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New Study: California’s $20 Minimum Wage Killed 18,000 Restaurant Jobs
Wage floors destroy opportunities, harming the poor most of all. Californians just got a hard lesson in basic economics.
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How Minimum Wages Punish Cash Businesses
Price floors on labor have unexpected costs, including convenience and customer service.
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Do Low-Tax States Win More Stanley Cups?
Economists find state income tax rates impact the performance of professional sports teams. Athletes, like many Americans, relocate with tax liability in mind.