Unintended Consequences
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Populist Rage Against Credit Cards Will Backfire on Consumers
Attempts to cap prices without considering risk will just push credit further out of reach for new and low-income borrowers.
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Why Do Women’s Razors Cost More? Putting the “Pink Tax” in Perspective
Women don’t seem to shy away from more-expensive products, or substitute products marketed to men. Why would they choose to pay more?
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Can Russia Outlaw Childlessness?
Countries with declining populations often strategize to promote births. Unfortunately, they rarely try loosening the grip of state economic control.
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The Persistence of Benefit Cliffs: A Behavioral Look at a Policy Problem
As long as benefit cliffs are treated primarily as a math problem, we will continue to miss the mark. Benefit cliffs are not just technical design flaws — they are psychological traps.
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Sunnova Bankruptcy Signals Tough Times for Solar
Solar energy’s global growth relied on heavy government subsidies. As subsidies dry up, expect the sector to shrink.
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Plastic’s Quiet Role in Defeating Poverty
If we were to stop using plastic tomorrow, global supply chains would collapse, food wouldn’t reach the people who need it in remote areas, and millions would lose access to life-saving medical supplies.
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Starbucks Doesn’t Want to Talk about the Financial Impact of Plastic Straws Policy
The financial and environmental impacts of “sustainability” practices are not… well, sustainable. Why don’t corporations want to question their assumptions?
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Kill Sugar Tariffs (and Corn Subsidies) to Make America Healthy Again
Reducing American’s consumption of high-fructose corn syrup could be as simple as ending the taxes that caused the switch.
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Congress Continues Push to Restrict Credit Access
Capping interest rates on credit cards will just discourage issuers from taking a risk on lower-income borrowers.
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How the Government Makes Vaccines Less Safe
Liability waivers and government schedules undermine natural market incentives to prioritize vaccine safety.
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Populist Rage Against Credit Cards Will Backfire on Consumers
Attempts to cap prices without considering risk will just push credit further out of reach for new and low-income borrowers.
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Why Do Women’s Razors Cost More? Putting the “Pink Tax” in Perspective
Women don’t seem to shy away from more-expensive products, or substitute products marketed to men. Why would they choose to pay more?
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Can Russia Outlaw Childlessness?
Countries with declining populations often strategize to promote births. Unfortunately, they rarely try loosening the grip of state economic control.
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The Persistence of Benefit Cliffs: A Behavioral Look at a Policy Problem
As long as benefit cliffs are treated primarily as a math problem, we will continue to miss the mark. Benefit cliffs are not just technical design flaws — they are psychological traps.
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Sunnova Bankruptcy Signals Tough Times for Solar
Solar energy’s global growth relied on heavy government subsidies. As subsidies dry up, expect the sector to shrink.
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Plastic’s Quiet Role in Defeating Poverty
If we were to stop using plastic tomorrow, global supply chains would collapse, food wouldn’t reach the people who need it in remote areas, and millions would lose access to life-saving medical supplies.
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Starbucks Doesn’t Want to Talk about the Financial Impact of Plastic Straws Policy
The financial and environmental impacts of “sustainability” practices are not… well, sustainable. Why don’t corporations want to question their assumptions?
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Kill Sugar Tariffs (and Corn Subsidies) to Make America Healthy Again
Reducing American’s consumption of high-fructose corn syrup could be as simple as ending the taxes that caused the switch.
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•
Congress Continues Push to Restrict Credit Access
Capping interest rates on credit cards will just discourage issuers from taking a risk on lower-income borrowers.
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How the Government Makes Vaccines Less Safe
Liability waivers and government schedules undermine natural market incentives to prioritize vaccine safety.