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Tariffs as a Substitute for Income Taxes? An Economic Reality Check
Tariffs undermine economic growth and anger our trading partners. And they could only fund a fraction of federal spending.
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Learning Fiscal Discipline: Colorado’s Success, Shortcomings, and Regulatory Ruse
One of our 50 little labs of liberty has a Taxpayer Bill of Rights that refunds them the state surplus. But it hasn’t curtailed the growth of government.
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The Pork Barrel Politics of the Department of Education
The department is designed to provide material and political benefits to the teachers’ unions, not to improve student outcomes.
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From 65 Cents to $5.69: Big Macs Show How The Federal Reserve Ate Your Bills’ Buying Power
Inflation, driven by government spending, has gobbled up 85 percent of the Big Macs you could have bought. But we’re unlikely to see supersized bills in circulation.
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Denmark Passes the World’s First ‘Fart Tax’—But This is No Laughing Matter
Cow farts are a distraction, and the joke’s on us. The Danish tax is a significant step toward the state ownership of the means of production.
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Reactions to Shooting of Insurance CEO Show We Need to Have a Serious Conversation on Rights
Delivering reliable health care is complicated. Refraining from extrajudicial killing is not. Should we change how we talk about “rights”?
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The FOMC Should Hold Rates Steady
Monetary policy remains tight. We have enough data to see a (hopefully temporary) stall in disinflation. FOMC should keep its target rate at 4.50 to 4.75 percent for now.
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The Economic Roots of France’s Political Collapse
France followed Greece and Italy by making government promises its economy can’t possibly keep. The resulting fiscal crisis and political chaos were near inevitable. Will the whole Eurozone be next?
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I’m a Filmmaker. Ben Affleck Is Right About Artificial Intelligence
AI is a tool for the human artist, not a competitor. It will help us do great things — unless government strangles it in the cradle.
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Shows Continued Disinflation in November 2024
New data suggest that, despite hurdles, inflation is still on track toward the 2-percent level.
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Tariffs as a Substitute for Income Taxes? An Economic Reality Check
Tariffs undermine economic growth and anger our trading partners. And they could only fund a fraction of federal spending.
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•
Learning Fiscal Discipline: Colorado’s Success, Shortcomings, and Regulatory Ruse
One of our 50 little labs of liberty has a Taxpayer Bill of Rights that refunds them the state surplus. But it hasn’t curtailed the growth of government.
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•
The Pork Barrel Politics of the Department of Education
The department is designed to provide material and political benefits to the teachers’ unions, not to improve student outcomes.
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•
From 65 Cents to $5.69: Big Macs Show How The Federal Reserve Ate Your Bills’ Buying Power
Inflation, driven by government spending, has gobbled up 85 percent of the Big Macs you could have bought. But we’re unlikely to see supersized bills in circulation.
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•
Denmark Passes the World’s First ‘Fart Tax’—But This is No Laughing Matter
Cow farts are a distraction, and the joke’s on us. The Danish tax is a significant step toward the state ownership of the means of production.
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•
Reactions to Shooting of Insurance CEO Show We Need to Have a Serious Conversation on Rights
Delivering reliable health care is complicated. Refraining from extrajudicial killing is not. Should we change how we talk about “rights”?
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•
The FOMC Should Hold Rates Steady
Monetary policy remains tight. We have enough data to see a (hopefully temporary) stall in disinflation. FOMC should keep its target rate at 4.50 to 4.75 percent for now.
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•
The Economic Roots of France’s Political Collapse
France followed Greece and Italy by making government promises its economy can’t possibly keep. The resulting fiscal crisis and political chaos were near inevitable. Will the whole Eurozone be next?
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•
I’m a Filmmaker. Ben Affleck Is Right About Artificial Intelligence
AI is a tool for the human artist, not a competitor. It will help us do great things — unless government strangles it in the cradle.
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•
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Shows Continued Disinflation in November 2024
New data suggest that, despite hurdles, inflation is still on track toward the 2-percent level.