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Is There Hope in Politics?
Political avarice, sanctioned robbery, coercive control: such is the nature of government, and always has been. We already know the cure.
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‘Greedflation’ Claims Distract, Drive Policy in the Wrong Direction
Blaming producers for higher prices obscures true policy failures and economic bad actors — perhaps deliberately.
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The Unintended Consequences of US Intervention in Libya
As in many cases, the United States would be better off having done nothing than triggering such a calamitous descent into violent chaos.
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China’s Drunken Population Policies
Heavy-handed central planners want to control individual lives by treating them like lifeless statistics. The results are nothing short of disastrous.
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Biden Expanded Executive Power to Kill the US Steel-Nippon Merger
In an increasingly interconnected global economy, clinging to outdated protectionist measures is a losing strategy.
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Does Educational Philanthropy Harm Liberal Society? It’s Complicated
Private funding of education can be a powerful force for change, but philanthropists’ motives — and their methods — do matter.
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Debunking the Three Best Arguments for Tariffs
Tariffs can’t bring back jobs and raise significant revenue at the same time. In fact, they’re unlikely to do either.
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The Problem With Retaliatory Protectionism
Whether subsidizing our own producers or punishing those abroad, tariffs inevitably become handouts to the politically powerful.
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Banning TV Drug Ads Would Have Serious Unintended Consequences
Drug ads make pharma companies compete for patients as buyers. Introducing more new drugs faster helps make US health care the global standard.
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Stop Blaming Algorithms: Political Scapegoats Won’t Fix Housing Problems
Blaming landlords and pricing software for high housing costs may be good politics, but it is bad economics. And it won’t make rents more affordable.
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Is There Hope in Politics?
Political avarice, sanctioned robbery, coercive control: such is the nature of government, and always has been. We already know the cure.
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•
‘Greedflation’ Claims Distract, Drive Policy in the Wrong Direction
Blaming producers for higher prices obscures true policy failures and economic bad actors — perhaps deliberately.
-
•
The Unintended Consequences of US Intervention in Libya
As in many cases, the United States would be better off having done nothing than triggering such a calamitous descent into violent chaos.
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•
China’s Drunken Population Policies
Heavy-handed central planners want to control individual lives by treating them like lifeless statistics. The results are nothing short of disastrous.
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•
Biden Expanded Executive Power to Kill the US Steel-Nippon Merger
In an increasingly interconnected global economy, clinging to outdated protectionist measures is a losing strategy.
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•
Does Educational Philanthropy Harm Liberal Society? It’s Complicated
Private funding of education can be a powerful force for change, but philanthropists’ motives — and their methods — do matter.
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•
Debunking the Three Best Arguments for Tariffs
Tariffs can’t bring back jobs and raise significant revenue at the same time. In fact, they’re unlikely to do either.
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•
The Problem With Retaliatory Protectionism
Whether subsidizing our own producers or punishing those abroad, tariffs inevitably become handouts to the politically powerful.
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•
Banning TV Drug Ads Would Have Serious Unintended Consequences
Drug ads make pharma companies compete for patients as buyers. Introducing more new drugs faster helps make US health care the global standard.
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•
Stop Blaming Algorithms: Political Scapegoats Won’t Fix Housing Problems
Blaming landlords and pricing software for high housing costs may be good politics, but it is bad economics. And it won’t make rents more affordable.