Daily Economy
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Do You Know These 24 Underrated Economists?
A new collection celebrates 24 ‘Unsung Heroes’ of free-market thinking, bringing their important ideas into the spotlight.
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The Battle for the Future of Space
Rainer Zitelmann’s ‘Space Capitalism’ argues that property rights and free markets — not government control — will determine whether humanity’s next great frontier becomes a thriving commercial enterprise.
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An Aging, Shrinking Population: Must a Smaller World Be Poorer?
Humanity is approaching an unprecedented demographic turn. Can productivity outrun population decline?
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The Hidden $13K Tax: Did the Government Make You Buy a Car?
Postwar subsidies paid American cities to bulldoze walkable live-work centers. Now average folk pay $13,000/year to own cars, and “walkable communities” became a profitable luxury.
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Warsh’s First Test: Will the Fed Follow the Rules?
Monetary rules indicate interest rates are too low. September’s FOMC meeting offers an opportunity for the Fed to correct course.
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The ‘Better and Worse’ of Stephanie Coontz’s Marriage History
Stephanie Coontz’s new book succeeds as a thoughtful history of modern marriage but misdiagnoses the economic forces reshaping it.
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Beefsteak Socialists? Left and Right Are Competing to Control the Economy
By making political control more valuable, distorting markets can encourage rival factions to seek still more power.
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AIER Everyday Price Index Rises Again, Showing Household Budgets Under Pressure
Inflation has stalled well above the Fed’s target. The last mile may prove the hardest, and affordability feels more distant than ever.
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The Fed’s Mortgage Policy Made Homeownership Cost More
The Fed’s mortgage-market policy rewarded existing homeowners, but raised the price of entry for first-time and future buyers.
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The Food Revolution Nobody Planned
From food trucks to farmers’ markets and beyond, entrepreneurs — not policymakers — are finding new ways to feed people, create value, and deliver much more than just cheaper food.
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Do You Know These 24 Underrated Economists?
A new collection celebrates 24 ‘Unsung Heroes’ of free-market thinking, bringing their important ideas into the spotlight.
-
•
The Battle for the Future of Space
Rainer Zitelmann’s ‘Space Capitalism’ argues that property rights and free markets — not government control — will determine whether humanity’s next great frontier becomes a thriving commercial enterprise.
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•
An Aging, Shrinking Population: Must a Smaller World Be Poorer?
Humanity is approaching an unprecedented demographic turn. Can productivity outrun population decline?
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•
The Hidden $13K Tax: Did the Government Make You Buy a Car?
Postwar subsidies paid American cities to bulldoze walkable live-work centers. Now average folk pay $13,000/year to own cars, and “walkable communities” became a profitable luxury.
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•
Warsh’s First Test: Will the Fed Follow the Rules?
Monetary rules indicate interest rates are too low. September’s FOMC meeting offers an opportunity for the Fed to correct course.
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•
The ‘Better and Worse’ of Stephanie Coontz’s Marriage History
Stephanie Coontz’s new book succeeds as a thoughtful history of modern marriage but misdiagnoses the economic forces reshaping it.
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•
Beefsteak Socialists? Left and Right Are Competing to Control the Economy
By making political control more valuable, distorting markets can encourage rival factions to seek still more power.
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•
AIER Everyday Price Index Rises Again, Showing Household Budgets Under Pressure
Inflation has stalled well above the Fed’s target. The last mile may prove the hardest, and affordability feels more distant than ever.
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•
The Fed’s Mortgage Policy Made Homeownership Cost More
The Fed’s mortgage-market policy rewarded existing homeowners, but raised the price of entry for first-time and future buyers.
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•
The Food Revolution Nobody Planned
From food trucks to farmers’ markets and beyond, entrepreneurs — not policymakers — are finding new ways to feed people, create value, and deliver much more than just cheaper food.