Daily Economy
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Trillionaire Entrepreneurs, Forgotten Risks, and the Politics of Envy
Once entrepreneurial success arrives, few recall the risks, ridicule, failed ventures, sleepless nights, and near-disasters that came before.
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Why Much of Manhattan Would Be Illegal to Build Today
Zoning laws drive up housing costs and freeze cities in the past. New York City is a clear example.
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When Congress Waged War on Cheap Groceries
Long before Amazon and Walmart, politicians targeted A&P for lowering prices with scale and efficiency. The resulting law protected competitors at the expense of grocery buyers.
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Too Connected to Fail: Washington’s New Tech Oligarchy
From Intel to Dell, federal policy has helped create a tightly interdependent system where government power and private firms reinforce one another through subsidies, contracts, and political access.
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Alan Greenspan’s Complicated Monetary Legacy
Sound money needs rules, not a maestro, a tension embodied in Alan Greenspan’s long tenure at the Fed.
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Borrowed Time: The ‘Extend and Pretend’ Economy Must End
Trillions in hidden distress and deferred losses are emerging as borrowers run out of time and options. America’s debt reckoning has begun.
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The Central Banker Who Defied Hitler
If we must tolerate government control of currency, we should emulate Hans Luther’s fearless defiance of political pressure.
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Warsh Remakes the Fed as Inflation Runs Hot
Kevin Warsh’s debut Fed meeting brought no rate change but plenty of institutional change. The new chairman appears eager to rethink how the Fed operates.
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Brexit 10 Years Later: The Economic Collapse That Never Happened
Voters were warned that leaving the EU would trigger recession, mass unemployment, and lasting economic decline. Comparing Britain’s performance with its G7 peers suggests a more nuanced picture.
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The Hidden Driver of Social Security’s Fiscal Crisis
Social Security’s financing problems stem not only from an aging population but also from benefit formulas that grow more generous with each generation.
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Trillionaire Entrepreneurs, Forgotten Risks, and the Politics of Envy
Once entrepreneurial success arrives, few recall the risks, ridicule, failed ventures, sleepless nights, and near-disasters that came before.
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•
Why Much of Manhattan Would Be Illegal to Build Today
Zoning laws drive up housing costs and freeze cities in the past. New York City is a clear example.
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•
When Congress Waged War on Cheap Groceries
Long before Amazon and Walmart, politicians targeted A&P for lowering prices with scale and efficiency. The resulting law protected competitors at the expense of grocery buyers.
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•
Too Connected to Fail: Washington’s New Tech Oligarchy
From Intel to Dell, federal policy has helped create a tightly interdependent system where government power and private firms reinforce one another through subsidies, contracts, and political access.
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•
Alan Greenspan’s Complicated Monetary Legacy
Sound money needs rules, not a maestro, a tension embodied in Alan Greenspan’s long tenure at the Fed.
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•
Borrowed Time: The ‘Extend and Pretend’ Economy Must End
Trillions in hidden distress and deferred losses are emerging as borrowers run out of time and options. America’s debt reckoning has begun.
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•
The Central Banker Who Defied Hitler
If we must tolerate government control of currency, we should emulate Hans Luther’s fearless defiance of political pressure.
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•
Warsh Remakes the Fed as Inflation Runs Hot
Kevin Warsh’s debut Fed meeting brought no rate change but plenty of institutional change. The new chairman appears eager to rethink how the Fed operates.
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•
Brexit 10 Years Later: The Economic Collapse That Never Happened
Voters were warned that leaving the EU would trigger recession, mass unemployment, and lasting economic decline. Comparing Britain’s performance with its G7 peers suggests a more nuanced picture.
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•
The Hidden Driver of Social Security’s Fiscal Crisis
Social Security’s financing problems stem not only from an aging population but also from benefit formulas that grow more generous with each generation.