Economics
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Your Favorite Chicken Sandwich Shows How Markets Iterate
Critics ask “Where’s the Beef,” but America is “Lovin’ It.” Capitalism means you can “Have It Your Way.” And so can everyone else.
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Deporting Millions Won’t Boost the Economy — and Chaos is Costly
Mass deportations are driving up deficits and disrupting labor markets. The human and institutional costs might be still higher.
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Why Trump’s Copper Tariffs Will Hurt US Industry — and Help China
A sweeping 50 percent tariff with no timeline or exemptions risks weakening US industry and straining key trade ties.
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New Yorkers Flirt with Socialist Grocery Store Scheme
Government grocery stores have been tried before, but markets stock our store shelves with affordable staples for less than two percent profit.
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Why Do Women’s Razors Cost More? Putting the “Pink Tax” in Perspective
Women don’t seem to shy away from more-expensive products, or substitute products marketed to men. Why would they choose to pay more?
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The Persistence of Benefit Cliffs: A Behavioral Look at a Policy Problem
As long as benefit cliffs are treated primarily as a math problem, we will continue to miss the mark. Benefit cliffs are not just technical design flaws — they are psychological traps.
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Nazis Teach Us How to Defeat Them
Freedom from coercion, not illusive freedom from scarcity or fear, will protect us from the dangerous escalation of antisemitism.
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Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Economic Uncertainty
The Federal Reserve board isn’t committing to rate cuts, voting to holding its policy interest rate at 4.25 to 4.5 percent. As inflation and employment trends stabilize, caution is warranted.
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Sunnova Bankruptcy Signals Tough Times for Solar
Solar energy’s global growth relied on heavy government subsidies. As subsidies dry up, expect the sector to shrink.
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The Economics of Divorce: A New Paper Examines the Harm to Children
Even controlling for children within the same families, the long-term economic impact of parental divorce remain stark.
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Your Favorite Chicken Sandwich Shows How Markets Iterate
Critics ask “Where’s the Beef,” but America is “Lovin’ It.” Capitalism means you can “Have It Your Way.” And so can everyone else.
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•
Deporting Millions Won’t Boost the Economy — and Chaos is Costly
Mass deportations are driving up deficits and disrupting labor markets. The human and institutional costs might be still higher.
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•
Why Trump’s Copper Tariffs Will Hurt US Industry — and Help China
A sweeping 50 percent tariff with no timeline or exemptions risks weakening US industry and straining key trade ties.
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New Yorkers Flirt with Socialist Grocery Store Scheme
Government grocery stores have been tried before, but markets stock our store shelves with affordable staples for less than two percent profit.
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Why Do Women’s Razors Cost More? Putting the “Pink Tax” in Perspective
Women don’t seem to shy away from more-expensive products, or substitute products marketed to men. Why would they choose to pay more?
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The Persistence of Benefit Cliffs: A Behavioral Look at a Policy Problem
As long as benefit cliffs are treated primarily as a math problem, we will continue to miss the mark. Benefit cliffs are not just technical design flaws — they are psychological traps.
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Nazis Teach Us How to Defeat Them
Freedom from coercion, not illusive freedom from scarcity or fear, will protect us from the dangerous escalation of antisemitism.
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•
Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Economic Uncertainty
The Federal Reserve board isn’t committing to rate cuts, voting to holding its policy interest rate at 4.25 to 4.5 percent. As inflation and employment trends stabilize, caution is warranted.
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•
Sunnova Bankruptcy Signals Tough Times for Solar
Solar energy’s global growth relied on heavy government subsidies. As subsidies dry up, expect the sector to shrink.
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•
The Economics of Divorce: A New Paper Examines the Harm to Children
Even controlling for children within the same families, the long-term economic impact of parental divorce remain stark.