Daily Economy
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The Fed Needs Independence, Not Immunity
Monetary policy deserves insulation from politics, but regulation and emergency lending powers may not. Can Congress and the Courts differentiate?
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Rolling Stone and the Making of a Counterculture Capitalist Success Story
In ‘The Rise of Hip Capitalism,’ author Charles L. Ponce de Leon traces how Rolling Stone fused countercultural rebellion with entrepreneurial ambition, turning cultural dissent into a media empire.
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Unfinished Republic: What I’m Teaching My Daughter About America’s Founding
Americans fall short of our founding ideal that all are created equal. But reformers have fought ever since to fulfill that promise.
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A Forgotten Founder Who Warned Against Cronyism
John Taylor argued that government-created privilege would enrich favored interests while weakening republican self-government.
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The American Revolution Redefined Freedom Itself
Since 1776, at least 120 peoples have declared independence, echoing Jefferson’s universal claim about natural rights, self-government, and political legitimacy.
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Hamilton’s Economic Vision Had One Crucial Blind Spot
Hamilton recognized the importance of manufacturing but overlooked the market processes that create lasting prosperity.
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Revolutions Worlds Apart: Why America Chose Liberty and France Chose Terror
Both the American and French Revolutions promised “power to the people.” One delivered it; the other descended into bloodshed and chaos. Why?
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Teachers’ Unions Are Losing One of Their Government Perks
Should taxpayers be required to subsidize unions’ lobbying for more taxpayer subsidies? Three states say “no, spend our money on students.”
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What a BBQ Feud Teaches Us About Freedom
An offset smoker or a pellet grill? Markets allow people with different preferences to choose for themselves, not fight political battles over a single “right” answer.
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A Republic That Cannot Budget
In ‘Fiscal Democracy in America,’ Kurt Couchman contends that Congress’s broken budget process requires constitutional and procedural reform to reestablish accountability and control over federal spending.
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The Fed Needs Independence, Not Immunity
Monetary policy deserves insulation from politics, but regulation and emergency lending powers may not. Can Congress and the Courts differentiate?
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•
Rolling Stone and the Making of a Counterculture Capitalist Success Story
In ‘The Rise of Hip Capitalism,’ author Charles L. Ponce de Leon traces how Rolling Stone fused countercultural rebellion with entrepreneurial ambition, turning cultural dissent into a media empire.
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Unfinished Republic: What I’m Teaching My Daughter About America’s Founding
Americans fall short of our founding ideal that all are created equal. But reformers have fought ever since to fulfill that promise.
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•
A Forgotten Founder Who Warned Against Cronyism
John Taylor argued that government-created privilege would enrich favored interests while weakening republican self-government.
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•
The American Revolution Redefined Freedom Itself
Since 1776, at least 120 peoples have declared independence, echoing Jefferson’s universal claim about natural rights, self-government, and political legitimacy.
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•
Hamilton’s Economic Vision Had One Crucial Blind Spot
Hamilton recognized the importance of manufacturing but overlooked the market processes that create lasting prosperity.
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Revolutions Worlds Apart: Why America Chose Liberty and France Chose Terror
Both the American and French Revolutions promised “power to the people.” One delivered it; the other descended into bloodshed and chaos. Why?
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Teachers’ Unions Are Losing One of Their Government Perks
Should taxpayers be required to subsidize unions’ lobbying for more taxpayer subsidies? Three states say “no, spend our money on students.”
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What a BBQ Feud Teaches Us About Freedom
An offset smoker or a pellet grill? Markets allow people with different preferences to choose for themselves, not fight political battles over a single “right” answer.
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A Republic That Cannot Budget
In ‘Fiscal Democracy in America,’ Kurt Couchman contends that Congress’s broken budget process requires constitutional and procedural reform to reestablish accountability and control over federal spending.