Daily Economy
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Hope for Some Sanity on Licensing Reform
Licensing is very costly to consumers and aspiring workers. Do you really need 1500 hours of training and state approval to cut hair?
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Trade Is Not a Light Switch: Why Cutting Global Ties Will Leave Long-Lasting Scars
The damage done by Trump’s tariffs is not some transient dip in output or a blip in prices. It is a structural downgrade in our capacity to create.
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The Great COVID Exodus: How the Pandemic Sparked a Tax Revolt
Americans are no longer afraid to uproot their lives in pursuit of greater freedom, efficiency, and dignity—and the COVID-19 pandemic is a big reason why.
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Can Some Deportations Promote Open Immigration and Protect Free Speech?
To achieve overall immigration liberalization, we are justified in keeping out those who would upend our constitutional order.
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The Problem With Wellbeing Economics
Wellbeing economics wants to centralize power to make everyone happy, whether they like it or not.
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Inside the Liberal Mind: The Tensions of Modern Political Thought
The liberal penchant for big projects is undermined by their love of regulations, something more people are noticing.
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Retaliatory Tariffs? Again?
President Trump’s recent tariffs show no familiarity with history, and little reassurance for those who hoped he understood capitalism and freedom.
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Consumer Prices Fall in March
Both headline and core inflation are heading in the right direction. But the Fed shouldn’t overcorrect after a single month of falling prices.
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Climbs Slightly in March 2025
March’s tame inflation reading masks deeper trouble, as fading discretionary spending and looming tariff effects point to rougher economic terrain ahead.
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US Air Strikes on Iran: a Fool’s Errand Risks Forever War
Bombing Iran’s nuclear sites has no upside for American security interests. Have we learned nothing about the risks of endless war?
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Hope for Some Sanity on Licensing Reform
Licensing is very costly to consumers and aspiring workers. Do you really need 1500 hours of training and state approval to cut hair?
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•
Trade Is Not a Light Switch: Why Cutting Global Ties Will Leave Long-Lasting Scars
The damage done by Trump’s tariffs is not some transient dip in output or a blip in prices. It is a structural downgrade in our capacity to create.
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•
The Great COVID Exodus: How the Pandemic Sparked a Tax Revolt
Americans are no longer afraid to uproot their lives in pursuit of greater freedom, efficiency, and dignity—and the COVID-19 pandemic is a big reason why.
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•
Can Some Deportations Promote Open Immigration and Protect Free Speech?
To achieve overall immigration liberalization, we are justified in keeping out those who would upend our constitutional order.
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•
The Problem With Wellbeing Economics
Wellbeing economics wants to centralize power to make everyone happy, whether they like it or not.
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•
Inside the Liberal Mind: The Tensions of Modern Political Thought
The liberal penchant for big projects is undermined by their love of regulations, something more people are noticing.
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•
Retaliatory Tariffs? Again?
President Trump’s recent tariffs show no familiarity with history, and little reassurance for those who hoped he understood capitalism and freedom.
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•
Consumer Prices Fall in March
Both headline and core inflation are heading in the right direction. But the Fed shouldn’t overcorrect after a single month of falling prices.
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•
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Climbs Slightly in March 2025
March’s tame inflation reading masks deeper trouble, as fading discretionary spending and looming tariff effects point to rougher economic terrain ahead.
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•
US Air Strikes on Iran: a Fool’s Errand Risks Forever War
Bombing Iran’s nuclear sites has no upside for American security interests. Have we learned nothing about the risks of endless war?