Economics
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Universal Childcare: Real Problem, Wrong Solution
New Mexico’s universal childcare experiment will likely worsen shortages and raise costs. Families will pay – if they can get care at all.
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Nigeria’s Shea Ban Backfires, Crushing Millions of Women Workers
The ban will no doubt be a windfall for some. But for millions of Nigerians, it could be devastating.
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Tariffs Rest on Distrust of Citizens
Protectionism assumes Americans are foolish, squandering opportunities and mismanaging their finances. Free trade reflects confidence in our ability to adapt, compete, and prosper.
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When Family Firms Meet Market Discipline: a Lesson from ‘Tommy Boy’
Brands love to market themselves as ‘family owned,’ but as Tommy Boy comically reminds us, the only guarantee of success is satisfying consumers in a competitive marketplace.
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Money Isn’t a Measuring Stick — It’s a Messenger
If a dollar were constant, like an inch or an hour, trade would collapse. A core part of currency’s purpose is to contract and expand, signaling scarcity and abundance.
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Ivory Tower Debt Trap: Student Loans Distort the American Dream
The ROI on college is plunging. Colleges are failing to educate, and instead loading kids up with unshakable debt and failed ideas.
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Economic Measurement and the Mirage of Exactness
Numbers do not speak for themselves. They are framed, spun, and selectively emphasized.
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Why Enemies of Liberty Hate Economics
By far the most effective growth policy is “leave people alone.” And busybodies — left and right — don’t want to hear that.
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Are the BLS and Other Government Statistical Agencies Partisan? Here’s What My Research Found
Bureaucracies are usually too self-serving to get partisan. The consequences of bad data are high, and error rates are pretty low — no matter who is president.
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The Founders Would Be Appalled by Trump’s Tariff Policy—Even Hamilton
Tariffs aren’t just economic tools—they’re a test of America’s constitutional limits.
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Universal Childcare: Real Problem, Wrong Solution
New Mexico’s universal childcare experiment will likely worsen shortages and raise costs. Families will pay – if they can get care at all.
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•
Nigeria’s Shea Ban Backfires, Crushing Millions of Women Workers
The ban will no doubt be a windfall for some. But for millions of Nigerians, it could be devastating.
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•
Tariffs Rest on Distrust of Citizens
Protectionism assumes Americans are foolish, squandering opportunities and mismanaging their finances. Free trade reflects confidence in our ability to adapt, compete, and prosper.
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•
When Family Firms Meet Market Discipline: a Lesson from ‘Tommy Boy’
Brands love to market themselves as ‘family owned,’ but as Tommy Boy comically reminds us, the only guarantee of success is satisfying consumers in a competitive marketplace.
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•
Money Isn’t a Measuring Stick — It’s a Messenger
If a dollar were constant, like an inch or an hour, trade would collapse. A core part of currency’s purpose is to contract and expand, signaling scarcity and abundance.
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•
Ivory Tower Debt Trap: Student Loans Distort the American Dream
The ROI on college is plunging. Colleges are failing to educate, and instead loading kids up with unshakable debt and failed ideas.
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•
Economic Measurement and the Mirage of Exactness
Numbers do not speak for themselves. They are framed, spun, and selectively emphasized.
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•
Why Enemies of Liberty Hate Economics
By far the most effective growth policy is “leave people alone.” And busybodies — left and right — don’t want to hear that.
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•
Are the BLS and Other Government Statistical Agencies Partisan? Here’s What My Research Found
Bureaucracies are usually too self-serving to get partisan. The consequences of bad data are high, and error rates are pretty low — no matter who is president.
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The Founders Would Be Appalled by Trump’s Tariff Policy—Even Hamilton
Tariffs aren’t just economic tools—they’re a test of America’s constitutional limits.